Amazon issued a reminder to sellers who use its FBA fullfillment service: clean out or pay up. FBA’s next long-term storage fee inventory cleanup date is August 15th. Sellers who don’t remove slow-moving inventory from Amazon’s facilities by then will Read more
Walmart Marketplace warned sellers to expect higher return volume throughout the year related to COVID, and it made some adjustments to its policies as a result. “eCommerce volumes have seen an unprecedented spike and now retail is anticipating another less Read more
eBay wants brands that are trying to reach back-to-school shoppers to think of its marketplace when planning their advertising campaigns. In a recent post, it said there were 74 million average daily searches for BTS shopping from August 1 – Read more
Amazon will open a new fulfillment center in El Paso, Texas. The first in the city, it is expected to open next year. “We’re excited to be growing our operations in West Texas and look forward to building out our Read more
eBay changed the rules around buyer cancellations in the UK to conform with the policy for US sellers. As of last week, sellers may no longer simply cancel an order if requested by a buyer and get full protection – Read more
eBay has banned the sale of certain pet medication citing its policy around potential cures for COVID-19. The ban applies to products containing Ivermectin on all eBay sites, according to the announcement found on the eBay Australia board. “Ivermectin is Read more
Amazon confirmed it will hold its annual Prime Day event later this year, offering customers “incredible savings and deals,” and will host the event in India separately, on August 6-7, 2020. Usually the event is held globally in July. The Read more
Amazon announced this week it will increase its workforce in Spain by 2,000 positions for a total of 9,000 workers in that country. Amazon noted it will be opening two new fulfillment centers in Dos Hermanas (Seville) and Alcalá de Read more
eBay sold its classifieds business unit to Adevinta for $2.5 billion of cash and 540 million shares of Adevinta, representing 44% ownership of the pro forma company and a ~33.3% voting stake. It valued the deal at approximately $9.2 billion. Read more
Walmart will build a 3 million square-foot distribution center in South Carolina, according to the state’s Department of Commerce. It will supply several regional distribution centers supporting approximately 850 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs across South Carolina and beyond. The Read more
