eBay Interim CEO Scott Schenkel will leave the company in June. The news came Monday after the eBay Board of Directors named Walmart executive Jamie Iannone its new CEO. Iannone will officially start on April 27th, and Schenkel will take Read more
Amazon is continuing its hiring spree after brining on over 100,000 new associates across the US in the last four weeks. On Monday, it said it’s hiring for an additional 75,000 jobs. It is regularly posting updates about developments related Read more
Amazon informed sellers they can try reactivating items they believe were incorrectly blocked in the marketplace’s efforts to fight price gouging. It’s a difficult situation for sellers as marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, and others try to crack down on price Read more
Mercari adjusted its prices for prepaid shipping labels, which take effect today, April 13th. Mercari prepaid labels offer negotiated fixed rates with USPS, FedEx, and UPS for packages weighing up to 150 lbs. Mercari’s spokesperson Brad Williams said its most Read more
Etsy asked sellers to let it know about their experiences with US Government COVID assistance programs. “We worked hard to ensure Etsy sellers are covered by COVID relief programs, and we want to hear how the application process is working Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted retail along with all facets of everyday life. Online shopping is no exception, but how are diehard collectors coping? And how is it impacting online sellers and antiques dealers? We checked in with Palmer Pekarek Read more
An eBay seller was arrested on federal charges for allegedly selling a product – Toamit Virus Shut Out – that claimed it would help protect individuals from viruses. The arrest serves as a warning that the federal government is fighting Read more
Amazon is famous for what it calls its “customer obsession,” but the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting home the fact that without healthy employees, it’s hampered in achieving that mission. So it’s calling on some of its other “leadership principles” to Read more
Amazon is pausing its little-known shipping service in June, resulting in a bit of confusion as the news trickled out on industry boards on Tuesday, later picked up by the Wall Street Journal. Amazon Shipping is the marketplace’s foray into Read more
Selling app Mercari is accepting listings for handmade face masks (face coverings) after new guidance was issued by the CDC, and it’s donating a portion of the fees it collects for such sales. “Starting today, until May 31, we will Read more
