Ecommerce Industry News
The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts online holiday sales will see strong growth in 2020 over last year, and among the many factors it considered in its estimates was consumer psychology. “NRF expects that online […]
Even as it runs Black Friday sales through November 27, Amazon provided a sneak peek into its Cyber Monday weekend deals in a press release today, calling it “A Weekend to Shop and Score Even […]
Amazon is encouraging shoppers to pick up packages instead of having them delivered to their homes, which could ease the strain on its delivery network as the pandemic seems certain to make this online holiday […]
eBay launched a grant program to help small businesses get up and running on its platform. eBay’s “Up & Running” grant program will provide 50 small-business sellers with a package composed of $8,000 cash and […]
Etsy is monitoring postal delays and is fine-tuning the estimated delivery dates it displays to shoppers, it told sellers on Friday As an Etsy help page tells buyers, “the estimated delivery date is based on […]
Amazon launched a new advertising tool to help target buyers called Sponsored Display audiences, available to vendors and sellers registered in Amazon Brand Registry in the US. Sponsored Display audiences gives brands access to placements […]
Two states’ efforts against price gouging amid COVID-19 made headlines this week, with Amazon responding by calling for federal legislation. New York’s Attorney General said her office stopped three Amazon sellers from price gouging hand […]
eBay opened an Authentication Station drive-thru in LA. For 3 days, people can have their luxury watches, sneakers, and collectibles authenticated at no charge, and without getting out of their vehicles. The event is a […]
Half of US consumers will abandon product purchases on Black Friday if there are no free returns offered, according to a survey conducted by Emarsys. The company also advised brands to factor in returns when […]
Etsy added FedEx SmartPost to its shipping label program, which allows sellers to ship orders with USPS, FedEx, or Canada Post right from their Etsy shop. Etsy touts the program as a convenience to sellers: […]