Nearly 60% of the items sold on Amazon come from third-party sellers, but it will cost more for sellers to store their items in Amazon Fulfillment Centers beginning in January. All sellers pay referral fees (a percentage of the total Read more
It’s been common for many years now for brands and retailers to open temporary “pop-up stores” in big cities around the holidays, but this year eBay put a unique twist on the concept. The eBay Luxury Exchange in New York Read more
Amazon launched a new program to protect sellers from having their accounts deactivated while trying to resolve problems. Many sellers heralded the move, which Amazon announced on Wednesday as follows: “Today, we are launching Account Health Assurance, a new benefit Read more
Amazon is out with its new Christmas campaign in the UK, unveiling a 60-second TV commercial that debuted on Monday during the iconic soap opera Coronation Street. Amazon’s EU General Manager of Marketing Ed Smith said of the commercial, “We’re Read more
eBay is giving sellers in one of its focus categories a big edge by funding a 10% off sale. Shoppers will save up to $1,300 on the purchase of a luxury watch if they receive an invitation containing a special Read more
The 2022 Etsy Cyber Week sales event kicks off this weekend with participating sellers offering up to 60% off on everything in their store. Shoppers can access the sale on the Etsy mobile app beginning November 18, while desktop users Read more
Etsy is appealing to holiday shoppers by highlighting the fact some sellers offer gift-wrapping. In a recent email to shoppers with the subject line, “Your holiday wardrobe,” Etsy pointed shoppers to “handmade holiday sweaters, matching PJs, party-ready dresses, and more” Read more
eBay’s new Chief Product Officer Nick Daniel told sellers the marketplace was was striving to bring more buyers to the site. In a post this week, he summarized some of the recent updates Etsy had made to improve the shopping Read more
eBay is cleverly appealing to collectors’ desire to save money by touting an advantage to using its trading card “vault.” In a marketing email eBay sent this week, it stated: “Shop vault-eligible cards: No sales tax when you store them Read more
Sellers woke up this morning to find their listings had zero views, despite them having views yesterday. One seller who reported the problem early Thursday morning on the eBay discussion boards wondered if their listings were showing up to buyers. Read more
