Etsy is running new tests in an effort to get more sales. In one test, Etsy is adding a verification designation to reviews in a bid to boost sales by making shoppers more confident in their purchasing decisions. It’s also Read more
Amazon will build another new fulfillment center, this one in Colorado. It will be the first Amazon Robotics facility in the state. The 855,000-plus square-foot fulfillment center will fulfill smaller customer items such as books, electronics and toys. Press Release Read more
eBay is raising certain fees for sellers listing vehicles on eBay Motors. Beginning July 13th, eBay will raise the cost for adding Reserve or Buy It Now on auction listings in major categories on eBay Motors. Announcement follows: Starting July Read more
Amazon announced plans to open its first fulfillment center in Oregon where it currently operates a sortation center and Prime Now hub. It also announced plans for its third fulfillment center in Connecticut that will feature Amazon Robotics technology that Read more
eBay is purging its site of “stale” listings in what it calls an act of “Spring Cleaning” that came as a surprise to sellers, and last week it launched its Active Content ban in Europe. eBay also says it’s cracking Read more
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Dear Ina, Have you ever noticed that PayPal Read more
Amazon will hold its third annual Prime Day the second week in July, and BigCommerce’s Product Marketing Manager Natasha Russ shared some advice for EcommerceBytes readers to make the most of the summertime holiday-shopping event. The first Prime Day was Read more
Marketers whose ads appeared on eBay recently learned the company would remove third-party product listing ads (known as PLAs) across the eBay platform effective May 1. eBay will replace those with its own “Promoted Listings,” an approach it says is Read more
Amazon has lent more than $1 billion to small businesses in the last 12 months through its Amazon Lending program, and lent a total of $3 billion to over 20,000 small businesses since the program’s launch in 2011. The company Read more
Etsy updated its terms. Among some of the changes: Users may not engage in discrimination; sellers will now have 4 business days for domestic orders to arrive before they become eligible for a case or review; Etsy added language regarding Read more
