Ecommerce Industry News
Amazon informed sellers on Wednesday it is making changes to the Business Solutions Agreement. A summary of the changes is available for sellers to review here, and Amazon made available a “redlined” version of the […]
eBay CEO Devin Wenig said there was no material change resulting from Google algorithm updates in the May – June timeframe. He was responding to Wall Street analyst Mark May of Citi who asked about […]
Sales on eBay Marketplace, referred to as Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV), were $21.5 billion in the second quarter, down 5% on an as-reported basis and down 1% on a FX-Neutral basis. Marketplace revenue was $2.2 […]
eBay was advertising $99 AirPods in Australia as part of its Amazon Prime Day deals, but buyers encountered problems that led to frustration and disappointment. It’s eBay’s third major cockup in as many months that […]
The European Commission opened an antitrust investigation into whether Amazon uses third-party merchant data in breach of EU rules. Amazon’s dual role as marketplace and retailer puts it in an unusual position, and the Commission […]
ShipWorks launched ShipWorks for Warehouse, a new service that helps high-volume merchants get products to customers efficiently. The offering helps shippers with one warehouse or many, who use one shipping carrier or multiple, and is […]
Mobile shopping app Mercari launched instant payments for sellers – but note that there’s a price for getting fast access to your cash – $2, to be exact. It’s also limited to $500/month. Sellers who […]
eBay selected eight finalists for the 2019 Small Business of the Year Award, and final voting is now open for the annual Shine Awards for Small Business. The awards ceremony will take place on July […]
ShippingEasy launched a class for online sellers on how to generate traffic using email marketing. The one-week course is free for sellers of all sizes. Press release follows: ShippingEasy, the leading provider of cloud-based shipping, […]
PayPal expanded its international money transfer service Xoom to 32 markets across Europe, it announced on Monday. Note that Xoom is not for ecommerce, in fact, using Xoom for commercial purposes is prohibited. (See the […]