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
Amazon will build a new fulfillment center in Miami, it announced on Wednesday. It will be its 10th facility in the state of Florida and will feature innovative technology such as Amazon Robotics that will assist employees in fulfilling customer Read more
Amazon is providing discounts on its Prime membership program to customers on government assistance as it expands into groceries and as it goes head-to-head with Walmart. Currently only shoppers who hold a valid EBT card can participate, but it plans Read more
Etsy added greater flexibility to its shop-hosting service. Pattern was basically a mirror of Etsy sellers’ shops when it launched last year. Now, sellers can to add off-Etsy listings to their Pattern stores – and Pattern-only listings do not have Read more
eBay Canada announced it updated its user privacy policy this month, stating it had clarified language about its advertising and marketing communications provision. The announcement follows: Updates to the User Privacy Notice (formerly known as Privacy Policy) were posted on Read more
