eBay is making it free to list guitars for sales on its marketplace and is lowering the commission fees to 3.5 percent. This is not a promo, it’s a permanent category pricing change in what it calls a competitive category. Read more
Etsy is forcing sellers to use its payments service, which its rebranding from Direct Checkout to Etsy Payments. This week it extended the deadline to comply until May 31st, after which it will suspend selling privileges for those who do Read more
Amazon published its 2017 summer toy list, a curated list of over 400 of the most popular summertime toys. The list can be useful to online merchants who want to keep up with trends in the toy category – for Read more
eBay shoppers can now compare prices on new vehicles and connect with TrueCar Certified Dealers thanks to a new partnership between the two companies. The press release follows: TrueCar, Inc. announced a new partnership with eBay Motors to provide a Read more
Imagine the eBay user who has been selling on the marketplace for a decade or two, who over the years used multiple tools to help them sell more efficiently. Now imagine them having to go through all of their listings Read more
Mobile shopping app Tophatter has raised $21 million in new funding and has been profitable for 2 consecutive years. The company, which has over 12 million shoppers, combines personalization and gamification and is on track to see $350 million in Read more
eBay merchandising managers shared trends and predictions for best-selling summertime products to help sellers with product sourcing, and it provided advice on apparel, home and garden, and sporting goods categories. Audrey Tracy published the following post on the eBay seller Read more
eBay Canada will begin charging GST tax on seller fees, it announced on Tuesday as part of the Summer Seller Release. There are some differences in the seller update between Canada, the US, and other countries. Andrea Stairs published the Read more
Shoppers are turning to Amazon for bulky products not typically associated with ecommerce, and it’s growing its Tools and Home Improvement category by 35 percent, according to research from One Click Retail, which issued the following press release on Tuesday: Read more
Etsy is giving sellers the opportunity to gain early access to its Stats tool before it rolls out to all sellers. More accurate data for all Etsy channels and social media sites are among the new features. The company published Read more
