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
Amazon is introducing a new pricing structure for its Amazon Vine review program in which brands participate to generate reviews for their products. Amazon explains the program as follows: “Amazon Vine is an invitation-only program which selects the most insightful Read more
An online shopper by the name of Christian Sabol of Redondo Beach, California, is suing PayPal along with co-plaintiff, online shopper Samanthia Russsell, over “anti-steering rules” that they allege resulted in them paying higher prices for their purchases. It appears Read more
Online holiday sales will grow 4.8% over last year, according to Adobe’s predictions. Adobe released its annual forecast for the holiday shopping season on Thursday, which covers the period Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, basing its prediction on its measurement Read more
