The US Justice Department’s Antitrust division lauded the result of its ecommerce investigation into price fixing on Amazon Marketplace. The agency alleges that online seller David Topkins and other co-conspirators fixed pricing on certain posters sold through the Marketplace over Read more
eBay sellers have been moving more of their business to Amazon for a long time, as EcommerceBytes reader surveys bear out, so it was with interest we read Bloomberg’s report that seemed to state it was a recent trend. “Amazon’s Read more
Etsy is continuing to grow its wholesale business and has extended its partnership with Nordstrom to Canada. Nordstrom Ottawa will feature four Canadian Etsy sellers in its At Home department. Nordstrom opened its first Canadian store in Calgary in September. Read more
eBay is running some promotions for sellers that differ from the typical free-listing sales – it’s providing discounts on commission fees as an incentive. One promotion (“Sell High, Save Big”) provides eBay Store owners with 20% off Final Value Fees Read more
ArtFire founder John Jacobs confirmed that the online marketplace has changed its policy about displaying ads on seller listing pages, much to the consternation of its merchants. “As a seller on Artfire, I work hard to drive traffic to my Read more
Amazon Prime members pay an annual fee to receive free 2-day shipping, and in some cities, they can receive orders in a matter of hours. Amazon promises to continue to expand its free 2-hour delivery service to additional cities in Read more
Shoppers using Etsy’s mobile app will soon see a new section at the bottom of a seller’s listing called “Similar Items on Etsy.” The new section appears below the “Similar Items” section that links to the seller’s other listings, but Read more
For what may be the first time ever, eBay sent an email to customers acknowledging it displayed incorrect estimated delivery dates on listings, blaming a technical glitch for the error. While it used humor to soften the blow when it Read more
eCrater has introduced some enhancements designed to improve the experience for buyers and sellers for purchases greater than one item. The marketplace currently supports three types of shipping: flat rate, weight matrix and USPS calculator that is only available for Read more
Over the years, people have poked fun at some of the handmade items listed for sale on Etsy, but it seems investors will have the last laugh. Etsy’s IPO is expected to raise as much as $213 million for the Read more
