eBay recently held Hack Week, an event it started in 2015 to spur innovation. 3,000 employees gathered in 10 offices around the globe worked on “innovating and reimagining the eBay experience.” eBay said the annual week-long event aims to cultivate Read more
Amazon launched its Transparency program to Europe, India, and Canada to help prevent counterfeits. With the program, brands apply a unique Transparency code to every product unit they manufacture, enabling detection and preventing sales of inauthentic products. Amazon Customer Trust Read more
Etsy updated listing categories and attributes, which it does periodically based on user feedback and its own research. Not only is it important for sellers to see the changes, but they may also help sellers identify trends. For example, in Read more
Etsy experienced an incident on Monday that had sellers so concerned that some were putting their shops in vacation mode while they waited for answers. When visiting a listing page on Monday, a black button labeled “E Admin” appeared on Read more
eBay launched an online “outlet store” for brands at eBay.com/BrandOutlet where shoppers can find “incredible” deals on thousands of items. eBay announced on Monday, “The “Summer Brand Outlet” features big discounts on top brands, including adidas, Bose, Samsonite, Ray-Ban, Michael Read more
If you have questions about any aspect of selling on eBay, you can always find people willing to take the time to respond with helpful advice. But many a discussion board thread also devolves into sniping, with those describing problems Read more
Need to return an item you purchased on Amazon? You may not even need to place it in a box, according to the company, thanks to thousands of free drop-off options on millions of items. In a blog post today, Read more
Amazon will bring its permanent workforce in the UK to nearly 30,000 by the end of the year with the addition of 2,000 permanent jobs in 2019, it announced on Wednesday. The press release read like a help-wanted ad. “Wide Read more
eBay sent a survey to shoppers, but it appeared to be more of a marketing-engagement strategy than an actual attempt to gather and compile useful information for eBay decision-makers. The survey came in the same format as an eBay marketing Read more
Amazon Business launched Business Prime in the UK, it announced this week. Amazon Business provides features that make it easier businesses and organizations to set up accounts, open access to employees, set procurement policies, and control and track expenditures. Amazon Read more
