Walmart reported 2nd quarter fiscal-year earnings today. Its ecommerce division, Walmart U.S. eCommerce, grew sales 37% in the quarter, which the company said included strong growth in online grocery. It originally provided guidance of 35% growth for its ecommerce business Read more
Etsy is now the proud owner of a second online marketplace. On Thursday, it announced the completion of its acquisition of Reverb, an online marketplace for new, used, and vintage musical instruments. It had announced its intentions in July, and Read more
A new report indicates Amazon is giving third-party merchants who advertise on its site better tools and personalized hand-holding, all in an effort to increase their spending on advertising. Wall Street firm Cowen Equity Research recently met with two former Read more
Sellers can now watch videos of the eBay Open seller conference held in Las Vegas in July. The company said about 1,500 sellers attended the event. Among the video workshop titles that jumped out at us as being potentially most Read more
Last year, mobile app OfferUp added the ability for users to sell classifieds nationwide by adding payment and shipping capabilities. Today, it announced it has integrated with UPS shipping and lowered fees up to 67% on larger items. It reminded Read more
Hang up the mistletoe – Etsy is prepping sellers for holiday sales. On Monday, it released some articles containing tips and advice on how to “reach shoppers and keep them coming back during the holiday season.” It also revealed a Read more
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
