Etsy launched a new homepage after several months of testing, and in a blog post for developers, it provided more information about the reasoning behind the new design. Etsy shows the new homepage design only to first-time visitors to Etsy’s Read more
eBay is running a new promotion that lets sellers list up to 15,000 fixed-price listings for free – if they receive eBay’s invitation to participate. eBay has been running more of these types of promotions of late that let sellers Read more
eBay is kicking off a promotion today encouraging business sellers located in the UK to list their items on four other European websites. And eBay UK is providing a powerful incentive for those sellers who are eligible to participate: it’s Read more
Those evil geniuses at Amazon are at it again, revolutionizing the way we shop. Imagine taking a small wand with you around the house to scan products that are running low. Into the kitchen to scan boxes of cereal and Read more
A strong brand is usually an asset, but PayPal probably wishes its brand was less well known among cybercriminals. Phishing fraudsters who attempt to trick users into revealing their confidential consumer data in order to commit cybercrimes put PayPal at Read more
eBay is running a free listing promotion in the UK in which sellers can list up to 50,000 fixed-price listings and pay no insertion fees. The promotion is rare in that it applies to business sellers – typically eBay UK Read more
In 2011, Etsy launched an ad program in which sellers could pay for extra exposure in Etsy search results, paying a minimum $5 for 5,000 impressions in a week. This week, Etsy changed the program to a cost-per-click model, meaning Read more
After a major snafu with its coupon marketing campaign, eBay has apologized and reissued coupons to users who had trouble redeeming them. eBay spokesperson Ryan Moore told EcommerceBytes on Wednesday, “Some customers may have experienced difficulty redeeming an eBay Coupon Read more
Amazon launched a TV set-box on Wednesday that lets users watch streaming video on their high-def TVs. The ecommerce company introduced the $99 Amazon Fire TV with advanced features that leapfrog similar devices such as Roku and Google’s Chromecast – Read more
Many people have become familiar with the package pickup trend in which retailers ship items to facilities where buyers can then pick up their orders at their convenience, rather than have packages delivered to their homes. Offering package pickup is Read more
