eBay will give US shoppers the ability to purchase items listed by Japanese sellers through an agreement with Rakuten’s Rakuma marketplace app. The companies will test the program by listing products on eBay.com primarily in the fashion category. eBay and Read more
eBay has launched a replacement to its monthly chat sessions where sellers could chat with employees and ask questions, which it ended with the last chat taking place in January of 2024. The new “Ask Me About” series will kick Read more
eBay’s Product Research tool is now available on the eBay app for iOS and Android, giving sellers 3 years of pricing data for sold listings. The tool is based on Terapeak, which had been around since the mid-2000s and was Read more
eBay is holding its annual Machine Learning competition, and the theme of this year’s contest is auto parts compatibility. Students who enter have a chance at an internship at eBay next summer (2025), but they must showcase their skills by Read more
Antiques and collectibles marketplace Ruby Lane is raising selling fees as of June 1, 2024. A reader told EcommerceBytes the fees has sellers like herself considering closing their shops. In a letter sent to sellers, Ruby Lane said it strived Read more
Etsy marketplace sales (GMS) dropped 5.3% in the first quarter, year-over-year. US domestic GMS represented 52% of total Gross Merchandise Sales. When factoring in its other selling platforms, “consolidated GMS” dropped 3.7% year-over-year in the first 3 months of the Read more
Amazon announced changes to the new Low Inventory fee that it is instituting this month for sellers who use its FBA fulfillment service. A reader told us, “The biggest (and best) thing here is not charging the fee on items Read more
eBay grew sales (Gross Merchandise Volume) by 1% in the first three months of 2024 to $18.6 billion. Revenue was up 2% for the same period, year over year. eBay’s first-party advertising products delivered $370 million of revenue in the Read more
When shoppers on eBay’s mobile app look at a seller’s listing, they can scroll down and see a link to the seller’s “other listings.” Starting as early as Tuesday, sellers found that the counter displayed zero, misleading buyers into thinking Read more
Amazon grew North American sales 12% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024 and grew international sales by 10% (or by 11% excluding changes in foreign exchange rates). North America comprised 60% of the net sales mix, and International 22%. Read more
