Etsy announced a $100 million stock repurchase program, saying it would help offset the dilution of recent and future employee stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting. It will be funded from Etsy’s existing cash and cash equivalents or future Read more
Amazon has considered putting delivery lockers on wheels to bring them closer to customers. Amazon lockers are an option for customers who wish to avoid the risk of front-porch theft and are located at convenience stores, Whole Foods supermarkets, and Read more
eBay published a map of Europe indicating areas of selling hotspots. eBay looked at regions with the highest concentration of online small and medium size businesses (SMBs) per 10,000 inhabitants in 2016 and found that unlike many traditional businesses, eBay Read more
eBay Canada is providing notification and guidance to sellers as it rolls out the revamped Markdown Manager, a tool that allows sellers to run sales and promotions to entice shoppers. In the US, sellers have run into numerous problems with Read more
Amazon and other retailers make it easy to purchase their branded gift cards. Now eBay wants businesses to think of its marketplace when they wish to give gift cards to customers or employees through loyalty or incentive programs. Blackhawk Network Read more
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
