eBay acquired open-source ecommerce platform Magento in 2011, and last year, eBay began consolidating Magento’s technology with that of its GSI Commerce unit (acquired the same year), now called eBay Enterprise. On Friday, eBay officially announced the availability of a Read more
A long way from its auction roots, eBay is wooing large retailers and is taking its show on the road. This week, eBay is exhibiting at the National Retail Federation’s NRF Big Show, which concentrates on brick-and-mortar retailers (its annual Read more
eBay is running a sale to boost auction listings. Eligible sellers do not have to pay insertion fees, but like most seller promotions these days, it is by invitation only, and eBay does not disclose how many users it invites Read more
If you sell online, it’s probably no surprise to learn that shipping and greater exposure top sellers’ wish list of improvements to marketplaces. In this case, the data comes from a survey conducted by online marketplace Bonanza, and the top Read more
Amazon revealed that its 2 million-plus third-party merchants sold “more than a billion” products worldwide in 2013. What helped Amazon create that new record was its FBA program combined with opening up its holiday deals promotions to third-party merchants for Read more
This week Etsy informed sellers of changing postal rates, and warned that the postage rate changes at the USPS and Canadian postal service would automatically be reflected on any postage purchased through Etsy Shipping Labels once the rate changes go into effect. Read more
Marketplaces are eager to help sellers improve the quality of their product listings. eBay-alternative Bonanza.com launched a tool in 2012 to help sellers improve their photos, and announced this week it was making the tool available to sellers for free. Read more
In the spring, eBay was recruiting for managers as it embarked on a large scale strategic project to build a next generation shipping and logistics platform that would serve sellers across eBay, Paypal and Magento. eBay has since created a Read more
Amazon and LL Bean tied for the top spot on ForeSee’s list of retail customer satisfaction during the holiday shopping season, and in its report, the company extolled Amazon’s ability to satisfy customers. Interestingly Amazon has 66% of customers coming Read more
Small merchants and individuals who sell online will most certainly come across an unpleasant reality sooner or later: the need to provide their taxpayer ID (a social security number or EIN) to any entity that processes payments on their behalf. Read more
