From the Editor – October 13, 2019
In case you missed it, there was a major development last month – Devin Wenig is out as CEO of eBay. No specific reason was given for the abrupt departure. The Chairman of the Board […]
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Everything You Need to Know about Holiday Shipping and Beyond
The holiday shopping season is here, and things are quickly ramping up for online merchants in what for many are the busiest months of the year. It also marks the period when they must brace […]
How 2020 Postage Rates Will Impact Online Sellers
The US Postal Service filed its request for 2020 postage rates on Wednesday (Oct. 9). We took a quick-and-dirty look published in Wednesday’s blog, which you can read here. If approved by the PRC, the […]
Product Returns: One Size Does Not Fit All
Online selling has many advantages, but not when it comes to product returns. The average return rate is three times higher for online purchases than those made at brick-and-mortar retailers. Melissa Gieringer spent the last […]
Collectors Corner: Halloween Jack-O’-Lanterns
Everyone knows that Halloween is more than witches on brooms, wailing ghosts, and black cats. It’s also greeting cards and masks and costumes and candy corn and noise makers and all the decorations that make […]
EcommerceBytes Soundoff: Letters to the Editor – October 13, 2019
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Dear Ina,I have […]
Amazon to Open Another Fulfillment Center in Illinois
Amazon will open a new fulfillment center in Illinois. The facility will be used to fulfill large customer items, such as sports equipment, patio furniture, fishing rods, pet food, kayaks, bicycles, and larger household goods. […]
Tech Issue behind Delays in eBay Traffic Reports
eBay acknowledged a problem impacting traffic reports, which provide sellers who have Stores with information about page views, visitors, analytics, search terms, etc. A sellers asked during the weekly chat session on Wednesday: “My eBay […]
Online Sellers Impacted by Pacific Area Power Outage
California utility company PG&E has turned off power in some locations in Northern California due to a heightened fire risk near its power lines due to “gusty winds and dry conditions.” That means some sellers […]
USPS Offers Guidance on Holiday Shipping to Military Members
A new post from the USPS serves as a reminder that holiday shopping is gearing up – the US Postal Service issued guidance on sending military members packages in time for the holidays, including recommended […]