How can you get online shoppers to open your emails rather than clicking them into the virtual trash bin? Subject lines are obviously key, and a marketing company studied hundreds of millions of emails to determine what characteristics got recipients Read more
Despite demand from online shoppers, merchants know only too well that there’s no such thing as “free shipping.” The latest sellers to face higher shipping costs are those in the UK and Australia as Royal Mail and Australia Post raise postage. Effective March 31, Read more
eBay sellers may wish to check their settings on Friday to see if eBay has opted them into the Global Shipping Program. The company said in an announcement on Tuesday, “If you previously joined the Program, but your existing eligible Read more
Should workers leaving Amazon’s warehouses be paid for the time they stand in line to go through security pat downs? The Supreme Court will rule on whether a lawsuit to decide the matter can proceed, granting a petition for writ of Read more
eBay is holding six seller events in a 3-week period beginning in mid-March. “eBay In Person” are evening meetings and consist of 2-and-a-half hours of presentation and panel discussion followed by networking. eBay had held annual conferences that attracted thousands Read more
Last fall, eBay introduced a redesigned Stores layout, and last week, it shared some changes that will be coming to eBay Stores in the future. The biggest change will be to make it easier for Store owners to customize and Read more
Online merchants are already challenged in meeting the expectations of shoppers who wish to get their orders delivered fast and free. Now Amazon and the USPS are adding another standard that online consumers may come to expect – Sunday deliveries. Read more
An online shopper from Rhode Island, A. Cemal Ekin , Ph.D., has filed a class action lawsuit against Amazon over its Prime Shipping program. Ekin paid $79 for Amazon Prime annual membership in order to receive free shipping on Prime-eligible Read more
eBay is running a rare promotion for UK business sellers – but beware, it’s by invitation only, and you must click on a special RSVP link. Sellers who do receive the invitation can list up to 50,000 listings in fixed-price Read more
After picking up a minority investment in Snapdeal for $50 million last year, eBay led another round of funding in the marketplace based in India. eBay led an approximate $133.77 million round of funding as part of its strategy to Read more
