eBay, Etsy, and other companies are backing an initiative by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to try to stop the trade in illegal wildlife and their products, which it says has reached crisis proportions. Marketplace sellers should familiarize themselves with Read more
Etsy wins when it comes to product returns, according to a survey of online sellers conducted by EcommerceBytes, beating out its larger rivals. On August 3rd, we asked readers to indicate their rate of returns on Amazon, eBay, and Etsy Read more
Online merchants are wise to watch what ecommerce heavyweight Amazon is up to – here’s today’s roundup of news of interest to online sellers for August 12, 2016. Amazon has been expanding its private-label food line since the spring, it Read more
Amazon buyers are complaining over what they call “bait-and-switch” pricing in the Subscribe & Save program. “People are thinking they are getting this great deal unless they check their statement,” a reader told EcommerceBytes. The Subscribe & Save program lets Read more
eBay says it’s working to build a better online community and it will begin rolling out improvements to the discussion boards in the fall, including redesigning the experience. “There will be more employees engaging – particularly where questions are left Read more
eBay continues to run a promotion that kicked off in the fall in which it guarantees the selling price of cell phones listed in the auction format, but of course reading the details in the terms and conditions is essential. Read more
Some eBay sellers expressed their surprise, nay shock, upon learning they were invited to participate in a new free-listing promotion, given the recent dearth of offers. But invitees should be aware it applies only to certain types of listings. The subject Read more
Etsy is holding its first ever Etsy Up conference this week and is expecting hundreds of sellers to attend the event in person in New York City. Etsy will also livestream some sessions on etsyup.com and will hold two live Read more
Only 6% of consumers have made a purchase using Jet.com in the past year, according to data from Episerver. So why did Walmart just pay $3.3 billion for the ecommerce company that launched last year? According to Bloomberg, it’s all about Read more
Amazon surprised many when it ventured into the artisan/crafter category with the launch of Amazon Handmade last year, but has it been able to make inroads into Etsy territory? A recent report from Wall Street firm Citi Research about Etsy’s Read more
