Booksellers are finding that not only do they have to compete with Amazon.com and other sellers on the marketplace, they now have to compete with Kindle formats and even rentals. In early May, EcommerceBytes reported that Amazon was testing the listing offer Read more
Last week we told you about chainstore Target’s new crackdown on resellers – people who purchase items from retail stores and websites and then list on eBay, Amazon and their own websites. A spokesperson from Target responded to our inquiries Read more
eBay Canada is holding a focus group on June 4 in Toronto. The marketplace invited certain sellers to participate in the research. eBay is holding the event to ask sellers about its future plans with regard to shipping and shipping Read more
Amazon is leveraging its expertise in same-day delivery by opening up Prime Now to other companies, adding value to the service. Amazon Prime Now is now offering 1-hour delivery from local stores in addition to the tens of thousands of Read more
eBay reminded sellers of new fee credits that took effect on May 1st. On its announcement board, eBay wrote that sellers could “enjoy unlimited insertion fee credits on auction-style sales” – though sellers only receive the credits if the items Read more
Amazon is launching a new marketplace for handcrafted goods called Handmade at Amazon. Etsy sellers discussed an email invitation they received from Amazon with great interest, and those who didn’t get an invitation were eager to learn more from those Read more
Online sellers who use Alibaba.com for product-sourcing can now get purchase protection through a new Trade Assurance program. Alibaba said the program gives merchant-buyers more visibility into sellers’ transactional history and credibility. Buyers can claim a refund from participating Chinese Read more
A month after facing criticism over its handling of a designer collaboration, Target has apparently handed down a directive regarding resellers. It’s the latest retailer to crack down on eBay and Amazon sellers who use retail stores to source inventory Read more
On Monday, we asked eBay.com’s spokesperson if eBay was testing a free-shipping membership program after a Wall Street analyst revealed the marketplace was testing a program that would cost $25/year for Free Next Day delivery on certain orders – similar Read more
Now that Etsy is a publicly traded company, it must file quarterly earnings reports with the SEC. On Tuesday, the company revealed Gross Merchandise Sales were $531.9 million, up 28.2% compared with the first quarter of 2014. The growth was Read more
