Online sellers can nominate their businesses for the Amazon Small Business Awards. Winners in three categories will receive a prize package of account management, advertising credit and promotional support on Amazon.com The three award categories are Small Business of the Read more
Etsy sellers are busy preparing for the holiday shopping season, and in the UK, those plans include hosting IRL Christmas markets (in real life). As Etsy explained, Etsy Made Local UK is a collection of seller-led, Etsy-sponsored markets “that bring Read more
A member of Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program is laying off workers in New England, according to media reports. Amazon launched the DSP program last year in which it trained people to operate their own businesses delivering Amazon packages. Read more
eBay said Thursday it would extend seller protections to sellers impacted by Tropical Depression Imelda. eBay announcement follows: Due to severe weather in the Houston area due to Tropical Depression Imelda, communication, power, and transportation lines may be disrupted. Some Read more
Tophatter opened new offices in Portland, Oregon and Bangalore, India. The online marketplace now has five international offices, including Shanghai and Shenzhen, China with headquarters in San Francisco. Tophatter said it saw strong growth in Europe in 2019 coming from Read more
Ecommerce app Mercari introduced a new shipping option for its users who are sending lightweight items. The new 4-ounce USPS label costs $2.99 and can be used for items such as video games and jewelry. A spokesperson told us the Read more
Amazon’s Tech Hubs serve as a reminder that the company is not just a retailer or marketplace. This week it announced it will expand its Tech Hub in Chicago – with plans to create 400 new tech jobs, doubling its Read more
eBay launched Managed Payments in Germany, eBay announced this week, the second country where eBay is rolling out its own payment processing system in which buyers pay eBay instead of sellers. Some eBay Powersellers in the US reported last month Read more
eBay will collect and remit online sales tax for additional states beginning October 1st, it announced on Tuesday. The change impacts transactions involving buyers residing in Arizona, California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. Read more
eBay’s Vice President of Government Relations & Public Policy Cathy Foster published a post on the company’s corporate blog to tout its Retail Revival program, which she said connects Main Street businesses to the global marketplace. eBay operates Retail Revival Read more
