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Author: Ina Steiner

Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.

USPS Announces July Rate Changes, Part 2: Shipping Rates

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

As expected, the USPS followed up last month’s announcement of a July rate increase for “dominant” services (including First Class Mail) with part two: rates for “competitive” services. No price changes are being made in July for Priority Mail Express, Read more

News, ShippingUSPS, USPS Ground Advantage, USPS Rates9 Comments

Amazon Stocks Real Life Products in Virtual Games and Apps

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon is adding physical goods to virtual apps, it announced on Tuesday. “You can now buy physical products in games and apps with Amazon Anywhere,” wrote Steve Downer, Vice President of Consumer Electronics at Amazon, on the company’s blog. “This Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Anywhere, Peridot, Steve Downer

eBay Makes Investment in Sporting Goods Marketplace

May 9, 2023 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay invested in a sporting goods marketplace called SidelineSwap through its corporate venture division called eBay Ventures. It’s not the first time eBay Ventures invested in a rival marketplace – in January it had invested in Cudoni, a UK “luxury Read more

Marketplaces, NewsDawn Block, eBay, eBay Ventures, SidelineSwap, Sporting goods3 Comments

Amazon Promotion Pays Shoppers to Pick Up Their Orders

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon is running a promotion in which it will pay shoppers $10 if they pick up their orders instead of having them delivered to their homes, according to Reuters (via MSN.com). But according to the terms and conditions of the Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Promotion, Pickup lockers6 Comments

eBay Promotes ‘Certified Recycled’ Used-Car Parts in UK

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay UK relaunched its “Certified Recycling” program for used car parts last week and said new research it conducted showed motorists saved £99 million in 2022 by opting for used parts and accessories instead of brand-new replacements. “Certified Recycled parts Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay Certified Recycled, eBay Parts & Accessories, eBay UK

Amazon Requires New Product Attributes in June

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon will require sellers to use three new product attributes in certain categories beginning next month. The announcement follows below: Starting June 6, 2023, new product listings for certain product types must include color name, size name, or product description Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon product attributes

Etsy Raises Regulatory Operating Fees for Sellers in Europe

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy sellers in 3 European countries will see an increase in the marketplace’s “Regulatory Operating Fee” beginning June 1, 2023. The fee, in effect in 5 countries, is charged in addition to regular Etsy selling fees. Starting June 1, 2023, Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy fees, Etsy Regulatory Operating Fee3 Comments

USPS Lowered Some Priority Mail Rates on May 1st – UPS Follows in Its Tracks?

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

Call it a May Day Miracle – some shipping costs actually went down for online sellers on May 1st. The USPS lowered the rates for sending Priority Mail packages through online shipping providers, including online marketplaces eBay, Amazon, Etsy. The Read more

News, ShippingEasyPost, Shipping, UPS, USPS, USPS Priority Mail2 Comments

Online Sellers Should Heed FTC Warnings on AI

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 Ina Steiner
Federal Trade Commission

The FTC issued a warning to companies about their use of AI (artificial intelligence) in commercial practices. It’s easy for online sellers to forget they’re obligated to comply with consumer-protection laws, but some fairly small sellers have gotten into big Read more

News, Security and Fraud Issues, Trends and Shopping DataAI, FTC, Generative AI2 Comments

Shopify Downsizes by 20% and Sells Fulfillment Unit

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 Ina Steiner
Shopify

Shopify will be smaller by about 20% after today, according to founder and CEO Tobi Lütke, as the company lays off employees and announced the sale of its logistics business to Flexport, which is headed by the former head of Read more

Marketplaces, NewsDave Clark, Deliverr, Flexport, Harley Finkelstein, Layoffs, Merger and Acquisition, Shopify, Shopify logistics, Tobi Lutke2 Comments

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