Etsy is using social media to reach holiday shoppers. On Monday, it published a post on LinkedIn to entice them with deals, lure them to its curated holiday picks, and reassure them by promoting guaranteed delivery. Etsy also promoted its Read more
Mercari is inviting some sellers into its beta test of a new, faster listing tool – all sellers need is a photo and title along with a selling price in order to list an item for sale. The tool is Read more
Poshmark will launch gift cards and plans to make them available in time for holiday gift-giving. Gift cards are popular with holiday shoppers – this time last year, Blackhawk Network found consumers had planned to spend nearly half (46%) of Read more
An Etsy spokesperson confirmed that most buyers who shop with US dollars now have access to its new Make an Offer feature, as the marketplace had expanded the experiment to more buyers in recent weeks. Etsy has sent emails introducing Read more
The USPS issued a warning to mailers and shippers on Tuesday related to the devastating escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: “Service delays are expected due to limited transportation capacity to Israel,” according to the announcement on USPS.com. Meanwhile FedEx announced Read more
Reviews are the biggest factor influencing purchasing decisions, surpassing price, content, and fulfillment, according to a survey of 50,000 shoppers – yet on average, shoppers review only 0.2% of the products they purchase. That’s data from Stackline, which provides services Read more
eBay announced a new policy in July in which it will no longer allow sellers to list trading cards as “used” on its platform, and on Monday, it announced the new policy will take effect on October 23, 2023. The Read more
The US Postal Service is reminding shoppers (and online sellers) of the deadlines to get their orders shipped in time for the holidays. Christmas is 76 days away, but it’s a good time for sellers to plan on ways to Read more
It may seem counterintuitive, but some sellers are listing unbranded products on Amazon, which the marketplace allows them to do by entering “Generic” as the brand. Not only is it allowed, but Amazon is helping such sellers with a new Read more
Online shoppers are expecting big deals this week thanks to Amazon’s sales event for Prime members, and Etsy is among the retail companies looking to capitalize on the pre-holiday season sale. Etsy is funding a promotion in which buyers can Read more
