eBay says America is a nation of entrepreneurs and published an interactive map showing what it called “entrepreneurial hotspots” over the past four years. In the introduction to the map, eBay wrote: “In honor of Small Business Saturday (November 28th), Read more
eBay’s new deal with a sneaker marketplace is emblematic of its new approach to consumer sellers and longtail inventory, making it more challenging for current sellers. eBay is welcoming a marketplace for “sneakerheads” to its site. Stadium Goods announced on Read more
Amazon launched its Black Friday Store in early November offering “tens of thousands of deals, and on Friday, it kicked off Eight Days of Holiday Deals, with new deals added as often as every five minutes for 8 straight days on the Black Read more
eBay launched a clever social media campaign in the UK to attract holiday shoppers. Four eBay experts (Elves) will help solve “Christmas conundrums” around the country. eBay is calling it the world’s first social gift concierge. People can ask for Read more
eBay prohibits users from including their email addresses in messages sent to other users through its messaging system. But a reader wrote last week to say they had begun receiving messages that include email addresses from members asking to conduct Read more
eBay invited some sellers to list up to 1,000 listings for free as part of a special promotion that is running through Sunday, November 29th. “Take advantage of this great offer and put more items in front of eager holiday Read more
A new report provides some insight into Amazon’s 2015 holiday tactics. “One key trend this season is an unprecedented level of price dynamism on best-selling items, with some products repriced far more than others,” according to the report from 360pi. Read more
eBay is running a promotion for private (casual) sellers in the UK. Not only is eBay giving sellers up to 100 free listings in eligible categories, but it’s also discounting commission fees if any of those items sell. The sale Read more
Amazon announced Wednesday it would open two new fulfillment centers near Columbus, Ohio. The fulfillment centers in Obetz and Etna will total more than 1.8 million-square-feet and are the first in the state. Amazon Vice President of North America Operations Read more
Etsy is inviting sellers to help it get the attention of holiday shoppers, and one way is through the use of a social networking campaign – the online marketplace even created a special tool to help sellers show off their Read more
