Etsy invited sellers to participate in its Labor Day sale at the end of the month as well as teasing another Cyber Week sale to be held this November. “Run a Labor Day sale from August 30 to September 2 Read more
FedEx’s decision to part ways with Amazon may cost sellers in an unexpected way: As of last Thursday, FedEx is no longer a participant in Amazon’s Partnered Carrier program. As a result, some sellers said they would end up paying Read more
Selling on Facebook has evolved over time, and the company is making inroads into ecommerce and payments. It can be difficult to keep track of the changes, so we took a closer look at sellers’ options for selling on Facebook. Read more
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Dear Ina,eBay charged me 8% New York state Read more
Sellers who use Amazon FBA fulfillment services can now offer their overstock and clearance items on Amazon Outlet. Unlike Amazon Warehouse, where buyers can shop for deals on returns and refurbished goods, Amazon Outlet is for shopping discounted new products. Read more
Amazon is trying to hook students on its Prime membership program by adding a new offer. Prime Student members can subscribe to Amazon Music Unlimited for $0.99/month. Starting today, new and current Prime Student members can subscribe to Amazon Music Read more
eBay called attention to a new store by featuring it in the corporate blog, a privilege not afforded to most sellers. The North Face’s authorized partner Premium Direct opened the eBay Store, which features 15 styles priced under $150. eBay Read more
eBay executive Alyssa Cutright provided an update on the managed payments program in a blog post on Friday, though there was little new reported beyond the latest usage stats: “Our new program, which expands payment options on eBay, has processed Read more
eBay posted what could be called a help wanted ad on the company blog on Friday. It’s seeking retailers to participate in its Retail Revival program that just expanded to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where it is also hiring work-from-home customer Read more
Etsy grew Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) for sellers by 21.4% in the second quarter (April, May, June) – but it is making more money for itself, growing revenue by 36.8% Etsy revealed in its Q2 press release on Thursday that Read more
