Ecommerce Industry News
Goodwill’s auction platform ShopGoodwill.com notified customers of a data breach this month, according to Bleeping Computer. It referenced a January 14th tweet by Troy Hunt, who tracks such things. The tweet included an image of […]
The US Postal Service told employees they have a responsibility to protect the sanctity of the mail. “When people send and receive mail through USPS, they trust that their mail will be treated with respect,” […]
An Amazon clothing store branded “Amazon Style” will open in LA later this year featuring fitting rooms that offer “valet service” thanks to technology that Amazon developed in, of all places, its warehouses. As shoppers […]
An eBay seller pleaded guilty to selling stolen goods and will be sentenced on April 19, 2022. The charge of “transportation of stolen goods in interstate commerce” carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in […]
eBay is making a change to billing cycles, moving everyone to the 1st of the month. eBay used to bill some sellers on the 1st of the month and others on the 15th of the […]
Since the pandemic, Amazon has attracted about 30 million new members to its Prime membership program each year (in 2020 and 2021), according to estimates from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, LLC (CIRP). CIRP also said […]
eBay offers a clearance feature called eBay Easy Pricing, and it got some attention when a seller called in to a recent eBay for Business podcast to ask about it. The caller said he saw […]
eBay will raise the threshold for free shipping for members of the eBay Plus membership program in Australia, which has some similarities to Amazon Prime with a major difference: eBay sellers are responsible for shipping […]
Amazon warned sellers enrolled in its FBA program not to send canceled or deleted shipments to its fulfillment centers. Not only might it reject such shipments, but it warned, “Your ability to send us additional […]
Fashion brand Ralph Lauren is considering buying “real estate” in virtual reality, its CEO told attendees at the National Retail Federation conference, according to CNBC. And Walmart may be preparing to enter the metaverse too, […]