Walmart is offering discounts on its membership program to those on government assistance. Walmart+ is similar to Amazon Prime and offers free shipping and other benefits to paying members. On Thursday, Walmart launched Walmart+ Assist, a program that offers customers Read more
The threat of a UPS strike has been looming, and with the union contract expiring on July 31st and the two sides blaming each other for walking away from discussions, things have gotten grim. But on Wednesday, the parties said Read more
eBay will no longer allow sellers to list “used” trading cards on eBay – instead, it will require sellers to indicate if the cards are “graded” or “ungraded.” And it will require them to be specific about who graded the Read more
How many times have you tried to find out where an item was manufactured when shopping online? A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill in May called the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act, “which would ensure that Read more
Etsy acquired Elo7 on July 6, 2021, for $217 million, and today it announced it agreed to sell the Brazilian marketplace, which launched in 2008, to Brazilian firm Enjoei S.A. for an undisclosed amount. At the time of the acquisition Read more
An eBay seller is having panic attacks… A prominent legal expert is shocked and outraged… Seller online marketplace accounts are being shut down… Law firms are increasingly using a tactic called “Schedule A Defendant” lawsuits to target online merchants on Read more
Here’s a roundup of news from alternative marketplaces for July 16, 2023, including information about a new handmade marketplace. Michaels retail chain launches handmade marketplace – should Etsy be worried?Arts-and-crafts retail chain is launching a handmade marketplace called MakerPlace. That Read more
A Brooklyn-based consultant who helped Amazon sellers get their accounts reinstated was sentenced on Friday to two years of probation, including a year of home confinement, and a $100,000 fine because, according to prosecutors, he “paid bribes for inside info Read more
Etsy is expanding its Make an Offer feature so shoppers can look for bargains not only for vintage goods, but handmade goods as well. The feature is being met with mixed reviews by sellers, but in Wednesday’s announcement, Etsy said Read more
eBay launched a beta version of Promoted Listings Advanced ads in 2021, and today it announced it has taken it out of beta testing and into general release. Unlike regular Promoted Listing Ads where sellers pay a fee only when Read more
