Litigation makes strange bedfellows – four Internet rivals have joined forces to make an appeal to the Supreme Court. We wrote yesterday about eBay helping Google in its fight with antitrust regulators in Europe. Now comes news that eBay, Facebook, Google, and Read more
Sellers who set up shops on Etsy to sell vintage goods took umbrage when the marketplace excluded vintage goods from its Mother’s Day promotion. Some who expressed their displeasure on the Etsy discussion boards say the company suspended them. Etsy Read more
Ruby Lane is switching ratings providers, EcommerceBytes learned, and spokesperson Palmer Pekarek confirmed that the marketplace for antiques and vintage goods will be using TrustPilot instead of ResellerRatings for merchant reviews. The reason for the switch – TrustPilot allows buyers Read more
Google favors its own comparison shopping site in general search results pages, which stifles competition and harms consumers, according to the European Commission, which is conducting an antitrust investigation. But outgoing CEO of eBay John Donahoe bolstered Google’s claim that it’s Read more
Alibaba has laid off employees at its U.S. subsidiaries Auctiva and Vendio, according to a source familiar with the matter. When asked, spokesperson Abbygail Reyes replied, “We have made changes that align the organization with the needs of our business Read more
Over the past week or so, eBay shoppers have been unable to redeem their eBay Bucks loyalty rewards on purchases made on the site. One buyer told EcommerceBytes that when they contacted customer service, the representative acknowledged there was a Read more
eBay is running a free-listing promotion in the U.S. that appears to be targeted at casual sellers. “Make more cash, save more cash” is the tagline, and eBay tells recipients of the invitation, “We’ve made it even easier to make Read more
Etsy is inviting its wholesale sellers to an open call where they can pitch their talents for a chance to meet with boutique and retail buyers in person. Etsy artisans and designers won’t sing and dance or read for a Read more
The more than 2 million active sellers on Amazon accounted for 44% of paid units sold on the marketplace in the first three months of the year – up about 400 basis points from last year. The company announced first-quarter Read more
Amazon is the first online retailer to offer customers delivery directly into their car trunk. And it’s not stopping there – Amazon has also acquired an “Internet of Things” (IoT) platform called 2lemetry – presumably to tie in with its Read more
