Amazon will buy online pharmacy PillPack, which offers pre-sorted doses of medications, home delivery, and a commitment to customer service, it announced on Thursday. Press release follows: Amazon and PillPack today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger Read more
Etsy notified sellers it is delaying a change in billing practices first announced in April. The crux of the change, it explained to sellers at the time: “Starting in June, we’ll automatically deduct any taxes or fees you owe from Read more
eBay will launch a Best Price Guarantee, it announced on Wednesday, but not for all listings – only for its special “Deals” that are preselected from certain sellers and for what it referred to as the “Top 20 best selling Read more
It’s not even July, yet Amazon is already anticipating the back-to-school shopping season. Today, it launched Back to School and Off to College stores. It used today’s announcement to promote offerings such as Alexa, the Echo Dot Kids Edition, and Read more
eBay top management places an emphasis on innovation (it’s a technology company, its CEO Devin Wenig insists). The company held its annual Hack Week the first week in June to “cultivate fresh ideas” among employees, who put their main job Read more
eBay issued a reminder of imminent changes, including new seller benchmarks and fee changes. Among the changes: eBay is requiring sellers to enter a zip code for item shipping location, and it will institute a new automated returns protocol. eBay Read more
Amazon will open its first fulfillment center in Alabama as it continues to build out its logistics network. The over 855,000-square-foot center will be used to fulfill small items such as books, household items and toys. Amazon describes it as Read more
eBay is running yet another sitewide sale, this one good for a $15 coupon off a minimum purchase of $75. The 1-day sale kicked off at 7 am (Pacific) and ends at 7 pm (or 10 pm Eastern) today, June Read more
A new survey of over 300 brand marketers show three-quarters of them feel Amazon has an unfair “data” advantage, with 86 percent stating they would benefit from understanding competitors’ search, path-to-purchase, and purchase data on Amazon. Jumpshot conducted the study Read more
Online marketplace Bonanza thanked members old and new for helping it reach age 10. The company is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a membership sales promotion. Sellers don’t have to be members, but for those wishing to become members, Bonanza Read more
