Due to the “rampant rise of deliveries via truck,” New York City is testing a pilot program designed to reduce the negative environmental and safety impact. Over 80% of New Yorkers receive at least one package per week, according to Read more
eBay acknowledged a glitch that began plaguing sellers on Wednesday. As one seller posted on the eBay boards, they were unable to switch from one eBay selling account to another: “Trying to switch between my 3 seller ID’s in the Read more
Etsy is starting to shut down the old version of its mobile app for sellers, it announced on Tuesday. Etsy had launched a new seller app last summer built from the ground up, but it continued to make the old Read more
eBay encouraged sellers to post links to their Store on social media platforms using a new feature that it officially announced on Monday. “You can now link your Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest accounts right to your Storefront and easily Read more
TaxCloud has a new owner and a new CEO. Equity firm Camber Partners led a $20 million growth equity round in the company, it announced on Monday. With over 4,000 ecommerce customers, TaxCloud’s platform helps merchants calculate, collect, and file Read more
Mercari announced the availability of USPS First Class Envelopes, a shipping option for sellers of trading cards that provides a form of tracking. The new offering is similar to eBay Standard Envelopes. In an email to sellers on Monday, Mercari Read more
Amazon carved up its national fulfillment network into 8 regions that will each be self-sufficient, doing so in order to lower costs and speed up delivery times. CEO Andy Jassy told investors about the change in his annual letter to Read more
eBay affiliates noticed their payout deposits from the program came with a surprise fee in mid-March, but eBay has since credited those who were impacted. The eBay Partner Network program (ePN) is administered by a company called Impact, and there’s Read more
eBay is promoting refurbished goods ahead of Earth Day (April 22, 2023). It’s offering buyers 15% off on refurbished goods, but only items offered through its gated program. In Canada, meanwhile, eBay is enticing people to sell used goods to Read more
In May of last year, Etsy’s Chief Financial Officer Rachel Glaser told Wall Street that it was developing a new program to reassure shoppers that it “had buyers’ backs” on non-delivery and not-as-described claims, which she called part of Etsy’s Read more
