Etsy revealed some data about buyer-seller disputes, intellectual property takedowns, and requests for member information. The marketplace said its first ever Transparency Report provides an in-depth look at how Etsy integrates its company values, responsibility to members, and legal obligations. Read more
Shopping is a blood sport, and when Black Friday deals are promised in the middle of July, they better be good. Amazon perhaps did too good a job hyping its Amazon Prime Day, held Wednesday, July 15th, because it left Read more
eBay Marketplaces GMV fell 2 percent in the second quarter, year-over-year (or a growth of 6% taking away the impact of foreign currency exchange). Incoming CEO Devin Wenig told Wall Street analysts he was looking to social media and messaging Read more
Athletic shoes, running shoes, tennis shoes, or sneakers? As an online seller, you want shoppers to find your product in search even when they enter a term different from the one you use to describe your product. GS1 US is working to Read more
The 11 Main marketplace launched by Alibaba last year had mass layoffs on Tuesday. The company isn’t talking, but employees say the San Mateo office is closing and the Chico, California office will remain open, but with a much smaller Read more
Pricing is seen by retailers and online sellers as a marketing tool, particularly sales and discounts – but sometimes it can land them in hot water. The latest example involves a top fashion brand, and while in this case it Read more
Amazon set off a chain reaction when it declared this Wednesday Amazon Prime Day. Rival retailers are reacting by running promotions of their own, including Walmart and some big-name retailers on FreeShipping.com. But will shipping carriers be ready for a Read more
Walmart scoffed at Amazon’s new Prime Day holiday set for Wednesday, keying in on the cost of joining Amazon Prime, a requirement to get the promised Prime Day deals. “We’re standing up for our customers and everyone else who sees Read more
eBay is passing the buck when it comes to certain claims filed against sellers, with the company’s seller advocate advising there was little a seller could do when USPS tracking information is no longer available. The “tracking gap” problem is Read more
eBay announced on Monday it had obtained approval from the European Central Bank for the eBay-PayPal separation, explaining it was the final approval need to complete the split. The separation is on track to be completed on Friday, July 17 Read more
