Watch out, eBay and Amazon – Google is turning into an advertising-marketplace hybrid as it brings shopping transactions directly to its search engine platform. The company is testing “Purchases on Google,” which lets retail advertisers add a Buy button to Read more
eBay is selling its enterprise unit, and broke into its second quarter 2015 earnings call with analysts to announce it had found a buyer. Permira, an international private equity firm, and Sterling Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm, announced that Read more
Inventory-management software firm Ecomdash has cut its entry price to $25 – half of what it had been – in order to attract smaller sellers. The company offers a web software application that automates and integrates omni-channel retailers’ inventory, sales Read more
It’s going to get more expensive for casual sellers to list on eBay UK next month unless they have a 100% sell-through rate. eBay announced a change to its automatic-relist feature – it will impact private sellers on eBay UK Read more
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
