Amazon’s Board of Directors approved a 20-for-1 split of the company’s common stock, subject to shareholder approval at the annual meeting scheduled for May 25. CNN said shareholder stakes would still be worth the same, they’d simply be holding 20 Read more
Shippo for Platforms launched Wednesday with Shopify as its first partner. This will allow Shopify merchants expand into new markets more quickly, beginning in Europe, and do so through Shippo’s existing infrastructure. The multi-year partnership, accelerated by a sizable financial Read more
Craigslist, eBay, Etsy, HobbyDB, Mercari, OfferUp, Poshmark, and Shopify are among the companies lobbying Congress about the SHOP SAFE Act, which stands for “Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce.” The Computer & Communications Industry Association Read more
Many are heralding the passage of bipartisan postal reform, which locks in 6-day mail delivery, among other provisions. It’s debatable whether or not the bill is too little, but one thing is certain – it’s late – 10 years late, Read more
The US Postal Service said it jumped into action after a tornado destroyed an Amazon facility in Illinois and killed six workers inside in December. The night of the tornado, a USPS accounts director reached out to Amazon, and the Read more
eBay announced changes that will make it easier for Store to be found, it announced on Tuesday. eBay made a similar announcement in the UK on February 24th, which we covered in the EcommerceBytes Blog. eBay Announcement follows: Improving your Read more
Amazon acquired an inventory-management and fulfillment firm in November called Veeqo, as CNBC reported on Monday, March 7. Why would Amazon want to buy a solution that lets retailers control their warehouse management, inventory and shipping operations in one platform? Read more
Etsy published a new guide to Intellectual Property to help “demystify” the issue for sellers. Etsy said that without a solid understanding of IP rights, sellers who want to comply with its policies might not appreciate the risk of the Read more
Raising Prices? Regulators Are Watching – Even if You’re UPS During the pandemic, some retailers were accused by regulators of price-gouging essential items like hand sanitizer and face masks. Regulators are still watching and are expanding those under scrutiny. On Read more
Even if eBay wasn’t experiencing a decline in the number of buyers on its marketplace (which it is), there are reasons why sellers may feel they are getting less visibility on eBay – and they have to do with how Read more
