Amazon launched a new fulfillment option for third-party merchants called FBA Small and Light in a bid to expand its offerings of small, low-cost goods with free shipping. However, unlike regular FBA (Fulfilled By Amazon), these products will not be Read more
eBay named Daniel Tarman Chief Communications Officer, the company announced Monday.Tarman will join the company following the breakup of eBay and PayPal and will report to eBay CEO-designee Devin Wenig. He will become part of eBay’s executive leadership team. Tarman Read more
Amazon is raising certain fees for its Pay with Amazon, Login and Pay with Amazon and Checkout by Amazon (CBA) payment processing solutions that online retailers use on their own websites. The changes fall into three main buckets, and merchants Read more
In the mid-2000s, a schoolteacher turned entrepreneur in China by the name of Jack Ma went head-to-head with what was then the King of Ecommerce, eBay. Porter Erisman was an insider at Alibaba, and in a new book, Alibaba’s World, he Read more
Tax-collection agency HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), which is the UK version of the United States’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS), had its legal powers extended last year and is now going after small online sellers. The latest crackdown impacts sellers Read more
eBay is holding a promotion for casual sellers in the UK. Those invited to participate can list up to 100 auction or fixed-price listings and pay no insertion fees. (Listings using the auction-style with Buy it now format will be Read more
Etsy is testing a new search feature to try and make it easier for online shoppers to find what they are looking for. The new feature highlights top categories for broad search terms on the top of search results pages, Read more
Chinese sellers are dominating search results on eBay.com and eBay Canada for certain search terms. It’s unclear how they are able to do it, but it leads to an odd shopping experience for customers, and it shuts out sellers located Read more
Google announced Android Pay on Thursday, calling it the “simple and secure way to pay with your Android phone.” It appears to be Google’s answer to Apple Pay. But what does that mean for Google Wallet, which did not turn Read more
Retailers prefer to control the shopping experience, but getting shoppers to go through the purchase process on a mobile device isn’t easy. Google is working on a solution that makes it possible to buy directly from an ad, it confirmed. Read more
