eBay says 52% of people in Great Britain prefer physical media (books, music, films, and video games) over digital media. The finding is based on a survey of over 2,000 shoppers and eBay marketplace data. While its findings show there’s Read more
Walmart, Amazon, and eBay are working hard to bring fashion brands to their online marketplaces. Walmart scored a win this week, announcing a partnership with Lord & Taylor, one of the oldest department stores in the country and part of Read more
Amazon said small businesses achieved tens of millions of pounds in sales during Amazon UK’s Black Friday Sale last year. It’s touting the importance of third-party sellers to its marketplace by publishing a dedicated page promoting six UK sellers who Read more
eBay is ramping up its holiday marketing with a “Don’t Wait for Black Friday” campaign offering curated deals that offer a price-matching guarantee. It’s also bringing its Airstream trailer to five US cities to generate publicity for its marketplace as Read more
Amazon and eBay have made similar changes to their advertising programs for third-parties. EcommerceBytes checked in with Merkle to learn more about the approaches of the two marketplaces. Andy Taylor, Merkle’s Associate Director of Research, also discussed his firm’s recently Read more
Amazon Marketing Services is now available for brands on Amazon.ca. That means brands can open Amazon Stores and can use Amazon’s self-service portal to run pay-per-click ads to increase product discovery and brand awareness in time for the holiday shopping Read more
Etsy is holding a sitewide sale that will kick off on November 20 and run through December 1st. The nearly 2-week promotion will feature a special landing page where Etsy will feature sale items, which must be discounted between 10 Read more
eBay is encouraging sellers to use its Seller Hub to sell more competitively. The new seller portal provides a Growth tab, which includes advice on pricing, product popularity (for sourcing decisions), and restocking information. Announcement follows: Nothing beats that nugget Read more
Amazon sellers in Europe are experiencing some major challenges as the holiday shopping season ramps up. UK newspaper the Sun reports a fire broke out at an Amazon fulfillment center in Rugeley on November 4th in what is suspected to Read more
Amazon announced it will open its fourth Maryland fulfillment center. Calling it a state-of-the-art center, Amazon said the 855,000 square-foot facility will fulfill items such as electronics, books, housewares and toys. Press release follows: Amazon.com, Inc. today announced plans to Read more
