Etsy registered to lobby for the first time, according to Politico. The publication noted that Etsy will be represented by Julie Stitzel, formerly with the Pew Charitable Trusts. Stitzel is Senior Manager of Federal Advocacy and Policy at Etsy. According to Read more
Affiliates and online sellers are the losers thanks to Louisiana’s attempt to pressure Amazon to collect its state sales tax on purchases made by Louisiana residents. Amazon sent a letter to affiliates in the state last month explaining it was Read more
Amazon is requiring certain sellers to offer a free-shipping option, and it has some sellers nervous that it’s a sign of things to come. Amazon issued the following notice to sellers in late March: “To help provide customers with the Read more
A handful of discussion threads on the Amazon.com Seller Forums recently pondered an unusual question – are used books really refurbished items? One would probably think “no” as refurbishing usually refers to something done to items like cars or furniture. Read more
Etsy is rolling out a change to its shopping cart, it announced on Thursday. The “Save for Later” feature is a new cart function that will allow buyers to save items from their cart to purchase later. “Buyers will soon Read more
Amazon will open a third fulfillment center in San Bernardino, its seventh in California after opening its first warehouse in the state in 2012. Amazon employees at the new 1.1 million-square-foot fulfillment center will pick, pack, and ship smaller customer Read more
What does “big data,” PRP, and SRP have to do with shopping on eBay? The product manager responsible for the shopping experience on eBay explained how the marketplace uses models to guide shoppers to items, whether they are browsing or Read more
eBay wants to give car buyers greater selection and make it easier for them to find the vehicle they’re looking for, and it acquired Cargigi to help it. eBay announced the acquisition on Tuesday, saying it will leverage Cargigi’s technology Read more
Amazon is opening up one of its special programs for shoppers to third-party merchants, according to a seller service called Teikametrics. But not just any third-party seller, and only in select categories. Lauren Shepherd of Teikametrics told EcommerceBytes that Amazon Read more
eBay will extend its reach to mobile users thanks to a new deal with Verizon. Owners of Android smartphones will have automatic access to the eBay app when they buy or upgrade to a new device. Throughout the year, new Read more
