Amazon is getting a lot of flak these days over treatment of warehouse workers, but you wouldn’t know it if you watched 60 Minutes on Sunday evening. The investigative news show went inside a company warehouse, but with cameras in Read more
eBay is running a seller promotion through December 5th, but only for those sellers invited to participate. The company does not reveal how it chooses which sellers will be allowed to participate in invitation-only promotions. The current promotion kicked off Read more
eBay noted in a recent blog post that it supports a bill that promotes cross border trade that was introduced in Congress in March. The Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act would amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase Read more
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is about to reveal something that no one has seen before…. Amazon’s M.O. has always been to plug along at what it does best, keeping a low profile. Rarely Bezos will grant an interview, Read more
Counterfeit goods have long been a concern for manufacturers and distributors of valuable products and services. They have been a downside to the growth of ecommerce, as unscrupulous types try to earn an ill-gotten living through the sales of fake Read more
Competing with big name retailers like Amazon and Walmart on pricing represents a fool’s errand. Creative online sellers try to find niches that can be filled with unique items to avoid taking on the biggest companies head-on, and that’s looking Read more
eBay UK is running a free listing promotion in which casual (private) sellers can list up to 100 auction listings and pay zero insertion fees. The promotion runs from November 28 – December 1 on eBay.co.uk. eBay.co.uk registered private sellers Read more
Many people use smartphones and tablets to access the Internet in addition to using desktops and laptops. eBay set out to learn more how shoppers who use multiple devices conduct their holiday shopping and is now sharing the results along Read more
Square, best known for its online payment service, is running a promotion in order to attract holiday shoppers to its fairly new online marketplace. “Give with Character” is a campaign to encourage buyers to find gifts for their friends and Read more
Online marketplace Etsy is surveying users to find out what they wish to discuss with administrators in future Q&A chat sessions. Etsy CTO Kellan Elliot-McCrea had explained in a discussion thread on November 15th that the company spent a lot Read more
