The abrupt departure of eBay CEO Devin Wenig last month apparently left its board of directors scrambling. They named an interim successor but without negotiating a compensation package. Over 2 weeks after naming Scott Schenkel interim CEO, eBay entered into Read more
eBay issued a warning about technical issues impacting both Seller Hub and with listings in fashion. Sellers also reported such problems on Ecommerce EKG and on the eBay Technical Issues board. eBay said it was working on fixing both issues Read more
Amazon announced the finalists in its small-business awards, and customers can now vote for the winners. Categories include Small Business of the Year, Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year, and Small Business Owner Under 30 of the Year, with 18 Read more
Walmart is subsidizing lower prices on its site to help it compete with Amazon, according to a report in Bloomberg. The beneficiaries are Walmart shoppers – and an unknown number of third-party sellers on Walmart. The new program will temporarily Read more
eBay is recommending sellers use a third-party tool called Optiseller to fill in product attribute gaps in their listings (aka Item Specifics). Previously eBay had been pushing sellers to add UPC codes to their listings to help fulfill former eBay Read more
Etsy informed sellers it has delayed the introduction of a new feature for its seller-ad program that would give them the ability to filter their Etsy Ads advertised listings. “We are still working to make this feature as helpful as Read more
Amazon will open a new fulfillment center in Illinois. The facility will be used to fulfill large customer items, such as sports equipment, patio furniture, fishing rods, pet food, kayaks, bicycles, and larger household goods. The over one-million square foot Read more
eBay acknowledged a problem impacting traffic reports, which provide sellers who have Stores with information about page views, visitors, analytics, search terms, etc. A sellers asked during the weekly chat session on Wednesday: “My eBay store’s traffic report has not Read more
Amazon is building a fulfillment center in Idaho, its first in the state. The 650,000-square foot facility in the city of Nampa will open next year and will be used to fulfill customer orders such as books, electronics, and toys. Read more
Amazon launched in Singapore, making it easier for businesses in that country to sell their products on Amazon, including through the FBA program. The marketplace is offering items for sale in categories including Books, Video Games, Consumer Electronics, Baby and Read more
