Walmart will begin selling used video games in stores and online later this year, a move that could prove disruptive to online sellers. The retail giant announced its plans as it readies the launch of a new trade-in program for Read more
A Wall Street analyst thinks he has the solution to the “eBay versus Carl Icahn” debate over whether to spin off PayPal: he says Google should buy eBay. Colin Sebastian of RW Baird is muddying the waters with a new Read more
eBay laid off employees at its Magento division, it confirmed, with Recode reportingMagento’s head of product Jimmy Duvall among the “dozens” of those laid off. eBay Enterprise absorbed Magento into its unit in November, possibly a contributing factor to the layoffs. Recode also Read more
While it might seem counter-intuitive, there are some cases where eBay recommends sellers escalate claims buyers have filed against them. We heard several instances during a recent eBay Town Hall meeting where eBay panelists advised sellers to escalate cases in which buyers Read more
Amazon announced plans to open its fourth fulfillment center in Washington State. The nearly 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center will be built in Kent, Washington. Amazon has existing warehouses in Sumner and Bellevue, and a DuPont site is near completion. Amazon Read more
eBay is running a free listing promotion in the UK, but it is limiting the sellers who can participate. Only private (casual) sellers who receive an invitation are eligible. eBay.co.uk registered private sellers who have been invited to participate and Read more
As Amazon raises the cost of its Prime free-shipping membership program to $99, ShopRunner issued a press release as a reminder that it too offers online shoppers a $79 membership program to receive free shipping – in its case, from Read more
Online merchants are wondering what if any effect Amazon Prime’s price increase will have on their sales. Amazon began notifying members of Amazon Prime on Thursday that the renewal cost was rising from $79 to $99. This after the company Read more
eBay is running a free-listing promotion for auction listings with Gallery Plus thrown in at no extra charge. However, like most of eBay.com’s listing promotions, this latest promo is by invitation only. Sellers who do receive the invitation (check both Read more
A company that provides sales tax automation for online merchants and marketplace sellers has received $600,000 in funding from angel investors. Among those participating in the seed round are Magento cofounder and COO Roy Rubin and Facebook Vice President of Read more
