Etsy is adding a new feature in response to the increase in targeted emails directed at sellers by fraudsters. In an announcement on Monday, Etsy wrote: “We’ve recently seen increased reports from sellers who’ve received communications from individuals claiming to Read more
Amazon is testing a “Consult-a-Friend” feature that lets customers “quickly and easily request, view, and manage your friends’ feedback on products within the Amazon Shopping app.” There’s nothing in the description that indicates sellers could use it to boost their Read more
Amazon Handmade informed sellers it was shortening their Handling Times settings in an email this week titled, “Change to Default Handling Time options.” Its reasoning: it said 85% of the time, sellers fulfill orders within 1 day of receiving an Read more
Amazon teamed up with Microsoft to thwart scammers in India posing as employees of their respective firms, the most recent example of Amazon’s more aggressive actions against fraudsters in recent years. Amazon issued a press release on Thursday announcing that Read more
A majority of consumers plan to shop online this holiday season and are shopping early to spread out their budget, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF)’s latest consumer survey of 8,103 adult consumers between October 2-9 conducted by Prosper Read more
Etsy is expanding managed payments to sellers in seven new countries in partnership with company Payoneer: Ukraine, India (exports only), Japan, Thailand, Argentina, Chile and Peru, the company announced on Tuesday. The marketplace began managing payments on behalf of sellers Read more
Amazon is adding three new certifications to its Climate Pledge Friendly program that lets shoppers learn more about products’ climate-friendly claims. Amazon displays a badge on eligible products in search results and on product pages. “We’ve listened to your feedback, Read more
eBay is running a Holiday Headstart sale for select items in its Focus Categories that kicked off on October 16 and runs through Sunday, October 22nd. eBay teased the sale in a slide on its homepage carousel: “20% off your Read more
Ask any online seller and they’ll tell you they live or die by customer reviews – a fact that has led to a thriving industry of buying and selling fake reviews. On Tuesday, Amazon announced a new coalition to battle Read more
Walmart mailed its 2023 holiday toy catalog, hitting mailboxes 2 weeks after Amazon’s. The biggest differences between the two – Amazon’s 104-page mailer is of a higher print quality and even comes with stickers. Walmart’s 64-page mailer is the kind Read more
