Etsy has been publishing its blog for 10 years with stories about artisans, collectors, buyers, and sellers. Often it features Etsy shops. On Monday, it announced it is changing the name to the Etsy Journal and is compiling posts into Read more
eBay has been struggling to fix issues affecting sellers’ ability to print shipping labels through its platform. In a rare move, eBay published a post acknowledging the issue on Friday and posted several updates to the announcement as it attempted Read more
eBay’s desire for a new homepage presented a challenge to its tech team. Management wanted the homepage to include personalized listings and ads and to feature trends and curated content – and be really fast to load. Here’s a description Read more
eBay launched a “Partner to Sellers” website to act as a “central destination to spotlight our work with and for sellers.” eBay said the new site underpins its commitment to helping all sellers succeed, and showcases the role it plays Read more
eBay informed sellers on Friday it will shut down Half.com, its marketplace for books and media listings. HDC, as it is sometimes referred to, is set to close on August 31, 2017, after which it will redirect to eBay.com. “We Read more
Amazon is buying Whole Foods Market for a deal valued at $13.7 billion. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos praised the supermarket chain for its healthy and organic food and for “delighting” its customers. Whole Foods does $16 billion in sales at Read more
eBay hailed the first seller to attain over 5 million positive feedback. The UK business employs 1,000 people and exports to 140 countries. musicMagpie founders were recently honored on stage at eBay Leaders Week. Press release follows: From collectible music Read more
Etsy launched a guest checkout feature in April that allows buyers to buy an item without creating an Etsy account. On Wednesday, Etsy announced it is testing guest checkout for digital goods. Announcement follows: In April, we introduced guest checkout Read more
Etsy is making automatic renewal the default for new listings – sellers who prefer to renew their listings manually must now switch to manual renewal as they create each new listing. Etsy charges a listing fee each time an item Read more
eBay created a Father’s Day landing page on its UK marketplace highlighting grooming products such as razors and electric shavers from major brands. The move comes after the company partnered with L’Oreal earlier this year, and its Men Expert line Read more
