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
Helping small businesses can help large corporations score points politically. eBay launched a “Retail Revival” program last year, and on Monday, Amazon announced a new program to help small businesses in the UK. Each of the programs from the two Read more
Amazon announced today it is acquiring advertising solutions from Sizmek, which shares many customers with Amazon Advertising. CNBC said the deal comes as Amazon is a growing contender to take on the digital ad duopoly of Google and Facebook. Geekwire Read more
eBay warned sellers that FedEx will begin charging a $350 fee for each incident of a package shipped through FedEx that contains Dangerous Goods or Hazardous Materials that is determined to be noncompliant by FedEx. eBay linked to a page Read more
The current year is off to a great start, eBay CEO Devin Wenig told shareholders several times during a presentation at the company’s annual meeting this morning. He kept the focus away from eBay’s GMV growth rate and emphasized instead Read more
