Amazon will reopen Seller Fulfilled Prime service to new merchants on October 1, 2023, the company announced on Tuesday. Back in June, it had announced its intention to reopen the SFP program “later this year” – see, “What It Will Read more
The executive who helped guide eBay sellers through the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and left for Facebook after scandal rocked the marketplace later that year has landed a top position at TikTok, according to The Information. The Information Read more
TikTok launched a new fulfillment service in the UK to help merchants who sell on its social media platform. Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT) comes just a few months after ecommerce platform Shopify sold its fulfillment service (which included Deliverr) in Read more
Retail chain Michaels launched its new online marketplace called MakerPlace in beta on August 3rd, and it will give discounts on crafts supplies to artisans and crafters who sell there, while also allowing them to earn revenue through affiliate sales Read more
PayPal’s Dan Schulman, who is stepping down from his role as CEO by year-end, announced the launch of a US dollar-denominated stablecoin on Monday called “PayPal USD.” Some on Wall Street believe PayPal has been too slow in selecting a Read more
Amazon has a new feature called Amazon Brand Tailored Promotions that lets sellers who are registered as brands offer loyalty discounts to customers. Previously discounts and deals were only tailored to existing Amazon membership groups such as Amazon Prime, Family, Read more
Bonanza now allows sellers to print FedEx shipping labels directly on its marketplace. “With this new addition, sellers can now access highly competitive rates on a variety of domestic FedEx services, providing them with greater flexibility and cost-efficiency in their Read more
Pitney Bowes is expanding its regional delivery service so brands can attain 1-3 day delivery in more markets. The expanded service will help brands and retailers reach an additional 100 million consumers within 1-3 days in select zip codes. The Read more
Sometimes merchants must split orders into separate shipments, and ShipStation announced enhancements to help them manage split orders. The shipping software service gave some examples of when a merchant may wish to split orders, such as when orders are large, Read more
Amazon is adding 274 product attributes for 200 product types that will be required for new listings as of August 16. According to the August 4 announcement: “Providing attribute information can help increase sales by making it easier for customers Read more
