In a potentially major blow to eBay, Amazon and other ecommerce and Web companies, a U.S. appellate court has struck down a set of rules that had barred Internet service providers from playing favorites with the online traffic passing over Read more
These days, widgets are out of style – at eBay, at least. The online marketplace is retiring some tools that allowed people to display listings on their own websites or blogs. eBay announced the deprecation of four such tools on Read more
eBay lost the head of one of its most important subsidiaries, eBay Enterprise, which has been wooing large retailers and brands to its technology platform through a number of new initiatives. News of the departure came as the National Retail Read more
eBay UK has made changes to its User Agreement and eBay Privacy Policy. These are effective immediately for new members, and take effect on February 17, 2014 for current members. eBay provided a summary of the main changes for UK Read more
Etsy has a large community of buyers and sellers who network online, and it also has a large grassroots presence in local communities. That’s thanks in part to Etsy teams a community feature where users can connect with other members. Shoppers can Read more
Ever since it acquired GSI Commerce, a platform for some of the largest brands and retailers, eBay has been in the business of helping enterprise retailers compete with online sellers and marketplaces. Last week, eBay officially announced it was expanding its Enterprise Read more
Can a seller link to his or her store or third-party website on an online marketplace? It depends on the marketplace, many of which are concerned about off-market transactions where merchants drive shoppers off-site to avoid paying commission fees. Marketplaces Read more
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
