Amazon Coins is a “virtual currency” for buying eligible apps, games, and digital in-app items on the Amazon Appstore. Previously limited to purchases made on Kindle Fire devices, Amazon Coins are now available on Android-powered mobile devices to customers in Read more
Custora said that despite government data showing overall retail sales declined 0.4% in January year-over-year, its data shows ecommerce sales grew 8% for the month. And the severe winter weather may have something to do with it. Custora, which help online retailers better understand Read more
Imagine letting your customers see how your clothing items fit before they make a purchase, possibly boosting conversion rates while lowering returns due to poor fit. That’s the idea behind PhiSix, a computer graphics company just acquired by eBay. The Read more
Plenty of eBay sellers are applying to sell on 11Main.com with great enthusiasm at the thought of an alternative marketplace, but many of them are receiving rejection notices. 11 Main is a new marketplace to be launched soon by Auctiva, Read more
Google is now making Shopping campaigns available to all merchants who advertise through Product Listing Ads. Introduced last year, Shopping campaigns make it easier for retailers to manage their PLAs and streamline organization and bidding, but they had been available Read more
Etsy’s nearly 500 employees are much happier than most, and why not? The online marketplace offers employees generous leave policies, dog-friendly offices, arts and crafts workshops and a ski trip. Not to mention a “Breathing Room” to host meditation and Read more
Should the USPS get into the financial services business as it searches for additional revenue streams? That’s an idea that the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) proposed in a recent report. The OIG suggests it could lead to $8.9 Read more
There are signs that same-day delivery may not be as winning a model as some had hoped. The USPS suspended one of two pilot programs called Metro Post due to a lack of participation from retailers, and eBay CEO John Read more
Online merchants in the U.S. know Rakuten as a marketplace on which to sell thanks to the rebranding of its Buy.com website to Rakuten.com Shopping. But while it’s often thought of as a global ecommerce company, Rakuten also operates other Read more
Some eBay sellers are unable to access a third-party service that helps them manage their listings. Auctiva offers a wide range of tools for eBay sellers and acknowledged a problem in which Verizon users are experiencing access issues. In a Read more
