Mobile shopping app Mercari wants to make selling online even easier than buying, and it’s turning to two MIT professors for help. Mercari opened an engineering office in Cambridge, Massachusetts where two renowned professors at the adjacent Massachusetts Institute of Read more
eBay UK is running a sitewide flash sale today through Saturday, according to members of its affiliate program, though we are unable to see any ads for the promotion on the UK website at the time of this writing. UK Read more
eBay has updated Item Specifics, which are fields that describe a product’s attributes, and it reminded sellers that it’s making some Item Specifics mandatory (“required”) in the Home & Garden categories. eBay is also adding reminders to the listing flow. Read more
Amazon has tweaked selling fees in European markets. UK publication Jewellery Focus included the following statement from Amazon about the impact on jewelry and watches, two of the categories impacted by the fee change: “This equates to a 50% reduction Read more
eBay is reducing fees in certain categories for business sellers in the UK, effective July 11, 2019. eBay UK made the following announcement today: Price reduction for Business Sellers in a selection of categories – June 2019From 11 July, we’ll Read more
Amazon recalled AmazonBasics-branded ceramic space heaters today due to fire and burn hazards. The company notified customers who had purchased the heaters through email. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Amazon conducted the recall voluntarily under CPSC’s Read more
It’s official: Poshmark has expanded beyond fashion to allow sellers to list home goods on its mobile selling app. As we reported last week, sellers began listing items on May 30th. The category officially became a “Market” on Poshmark today. Read more
Amazon is rolling out new rules that require sellers/brands to provide compatibility information for certain product pages, saying it will help reduce returns and negative reviews – and help ensure a positive customer experience. The new policy affects product pages Read more
Amazon Treasure Truck program is launching pop-up kiosks in the UK this month, beginning at rail stations across London. Amazon Treasure Truck travels to cities all around the UK several times a month featuring offers and immersive events. Customers sign Read more
Two years after becoming CEO of Etsy and going on a cost-cutting regimen, Josh Silverman showed his commitment to marketing by hiring a Chief Marketing Officer. Ryan Scott will join Etsy on June 24, 2019, in the newly created position Read more
