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
eBay is altering its User Agreement, which goes into effect for existing users on June 20th. The news came on the same day eBay announced its Summer Seller Update, which you can read about in the EcommerceBytes Blog (link below). Read more
Amazon is expanding its Research and Development presence in the UK where it studies machine learning, drone technology, streaming video technology, and Amazon Web Services as part of its innovation initiatives. The company issued the following press release on Thursday: Read more
eBay is inviting sellers to attend Open 2017, its second annual event that connects sellers, experts, and eBay employees. eBay markets the event as a place where sellers can learn how to take their business to the next level. Audrey Read more
Angie’s List and IAC’s HomeAdvisor have a combined 200,000 paying service providers. The two companies will merge into a new publicly-traded company, they announced this week. Here’s an excerpt of the companies’ press release – you can find a link Read more
