Etsy launched another new feature to encourage shoppers to explore its marketplace. The Editors’ Picks pages are based on themes or events and showcase items from a variety of categories. Etsy currently displays a link to Editors Picks pages on Read more
There may be signs of hope for sellers who’ve felt the effects of Google’s penalty against eBay. While not a resounding improvement, Wall Street analyst Mark May of Citi Research published a report indicating some signs of stabilization. The effects Read more
Amazon continues to expand what and how it will deliver to consumers – including opening a restaurant division. In the past week, Amazon has announced the expansion of its one-hour delivery service in Seattle; it has announced a new fulfillment Read more
eBay was the subject of an investigation by ABC News over its practices with regard to the ease in which it releases information about sellers. The news report was critical of eBay’s practice of providing seller names and locations to Read more
A mega merchant that calls itself the nation’s largest seller of used books has loaded millions of listings on eBay under at least 9 different accounts. A reader noticed the listings are showing up on top of Best Match search Read more
Stamps.com agreed last month to settle a lawsuit filed by Rapid Enterprises, which operates as Express 1. The case began after Stamps.com acquired ShipStation last year, in June. Express 1 then sued ShipStation on August 14, 2014. Express 1 is Read more
Twitter will make available Buy Buttons to small merchants through an integration with the Shopify ecommerce platform, according to recent reports. Wall Street analyst Bob Peck of SunTrust believes Buy Buttons will roll out to Shopify merchants this fall, “allowing Read more
eBay is launching deep linking for members of its affiliate program. Deep linking is when a link on a mobile device attempts to first open inside a company’s mobile app rather than the company’s mobile website. Companies like deep linking Read more
Storing too much inventory in a warehouse can be costly, just as running out of stock can cost a seller lost revenue. As a retailer itself, Amazon knows this only too well. This week, the company provided a set of Read more
How can a single knitter make a million dollars on Etsy? That’s the question many other sellers asked themselves after Fast Companywrote about the Etsy shop Three Bird Nest in February. While the piece was a PR coup for the seller, Read more
