Alibaba is slowly lifting the veil on its U.S. marketplace 11Main.com, which is hoping to launch publicly next month. Some merchants have received emails informing them that their shop is “open and ready for orders” after several months of testing Read more
Mother’s Day can be a windfall for online sellers, and luckily there are more occasions for gift-giving this spring. eBay reminded sellers it’s graduation season, with Father’s Day looming on the horizon, as it kicked off “Dads and Grads” marketing Read more
There’s an awkward moment in the popular 2005 movie 40 Year Old Virgin when an eBay drop off store owner tries to explain to a young man that the items she has in her shop are not actually for sale to walk-in Read more
Like most large tech firms, eBay has a Government Relations team to represent its interests, but what makes eBay different from many other firms is its millions of small-business customers who are impacted by policies and regulations. This week, the Read more
When a handbag manufacturer started hearing from her retail customers that her products were being offered at or near wholesale prices on Facebook, she was taken aback. The retailers weren’t too happy, either, seeing the merchandise readily available on the Read more
Shoppers in Latin America will find it easier to shop on eBay’s U.S. marketplace thanks to the launch of new Spanish- and Portuguese-language versions of eBay.com where they can view prices in local currencies. The launch of a localized eBay Read more
Ever wonder how many people view your product listings from their iPhone, iPad and Android devices using Etsy’s mobile apps? Etsy is now sharing information about mobile visitors with its sellers. But the reports only show those who view items Read more
It’s been 3 months since we wrote about Alibaba’s forthcoming U.S. marketplace, and sellers who have participated in the testing say they are in the dark about exactly what type of marketplace 11 Mainis shaping up to become. Sellers are puzzled Read more
Etsy wants to nearly double the number of employees working in Brooklyn, New York to 650 in the next 5 years and the company signed a lease for new offices down the street from its current location. It’s a significant Read more
eBay shareholders asked John Donahoe some interesting questions on Tuesday following the annual shareholders meeting in San Jose. The CEO found himself fielding questions about rival Amazon, about Bitcoin and about a controversial seller policy. First, during the official meeting, Read more
