Etsy publishes a wealth of information for sellers in its Seller Handbook blog posts, and this week, it tackled copyrights and trademarks as they relate to Etsy shops. Interestingly enough, it called on one of its own sellers – who Read more
eBay is expanding its in-store pickup program in the UK and is opting in all sellers. Click & Collect lets shoppers purchase from eBay UK sellers and pick up their goods at one of hundreds of brick-and-mortar stores belonging to Read more
It’s a fact of life that marketplace sellers receive takedown notices accusing them of violating a brand’s intellectual property (read: selling counterfeits). Some sellers claim that manufacturers and brands conduct their war against counterfeiters indiscriminately, catching good sellers along with Read more
Sellers who opened shops on 11Main.com and are anxiously awaiting buyers will be cheered to learn the company issued more invitations to shoppers on Tuesday. It’s also offering them an incentive to make their first purchase. 11Main.com remains invitation-only as Read more
Etsy selected the UK market for its first ever TV ad, and in a clever marketing move, it’s letting sellers tag the video with their shop details and share it online. The ad, which can be viewed on YouTube, features over Read more
Online sellers using eBay’s store-hosting platforms must make some tough decisions after learning on Tuesday that the company would be closing ProStores and Magento Go. eBay is giving them 7 months before shutting down the services for good on February Read more
After an eBay seller appeared on the Today Show television program on Saturday morning to say her sales were down over 70% after eBay revealed a security breach on May 21st, EcommerceBytes conducted a poll to see how readers felt Read more
Etsy has hired Mike Grishaver, Vice President of Product Management at music-streaming service Pandora. An Etsy spokesperson confirmed it had hired Mike Grishaver as the new head of product. The Verge called Grishaver “one of Pandora’s most important employees.” It doesn’t Read more
Jalmar Araujo runs his two retail businesses using eBay’s ProStores ecommerce-hosting service and may soon have to look for a new platform to host his websites. Rumors have yet again surfaced that eBay will abandon its ProStores and Magento Go Read more
eBay is running a free listing promotion to encourage sellers to list auctions prior to Independence Day in the United States. However, only sellers who receive an invitation can participate. eBay is also holding a promotion in the UK for Read more
