Amazon has found a new way to attract shoppers to its site – it has partnered with financial firm Synchrony to offer a credit card to those trying to establish or rebuild their credit. The Amazon Credit Builder offers a Read more
Word leaked today that FedEx has decided not to renew its contract with Amazon for Express air delivery. The Washington Post said it could impact Amazon during the holiday shopping season when Amazon “has sometimes struggled to get packages to Read more
eBay called a sales tax provision included in Massachusetts lawmakers’ budget bill “onerous.” The bill heads to conference committee for negotiation before the budget package is presented to the governor, eBay noted. The opinion about the provision was included in Read more
Amazon Fashion launched StyleSnap this week, a feature in its mobile app that lets shoppers use photographs or screenshots to shop a look they like. The feature is powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Amazon explained that StyleSnap uses computer vision Read more
The clock is ticking, and Amazon told FBA sellers to make sure their products arrive at its fulfillment centers by June 27 in order to take advantage of this year’s Prime Day shopping event, though some sellers appeared skeptical that Read more
eBay now offers an alternative to PayPal Credit, welcoming PayBright to its Canadian marketplace on Wednesday. eBay Canada executive Rob Bigler said, “We are excited to offer PayBright’s installment payment solution to our Canadian customers, the first-ever service of its Read more
Due to a change online marketplace Bonanza is making dealing with sales tax, sellers must take action this month or face suspension or additional fees. Bonanza will begin collecting and remitting sales tax when transactions involve buyers residing in four Read more
eBay issued an announcement urging sellers to offer free shipping, telling them it’s “almost a must-have,” and telling them they can implement it “without taking a big risk.” While the model works for many sellers, many others say its impractical Read more
Etsy held its annual shareholder meeting this morning, and it held no surprises. Etsy CEO Josh Silverman gave a brief presentation, and there were no questions from shareholders. (Unlike eBay, Etsy included the Q&A session in its webcast, while Amazon Read more
Amazon is expanding the availability of free 1-day shipping through its Prime membership program. On Monday, it announced that “Free One Day” is available to Prime members in the continental US on over 10 million products. That means Prime Free Read more
