The USPS did a victory lap today, announcing that it had accepted over 13.2 billion mailpieces and packages over the 2021 holiday shopping season and boasting of speedy delivery. The USPS performance this year was a far cry from last Read more
Reducing the packaging of an order can save in materials and in shipping costs, and at Amazon’s massive scale, saving even a penny or two per package adds up to big bucks. But it appears the retail giant is going Read more
A New Year brings new Etsy payment reports for sellers. Etsy said it improved financial summaries to make it easier for sellers to understand their finances and said it also added “tooltips” and descriptors for all fees to make it Read more
As Fanatics gobbles Topps, does it spell heartburn for sports retailers? And possibly for eBay? CNBC reported that the Fanatics wants to sell trading cards directly to consumers. “For example, should collectors purchase a trading card, they’ll be able to Read more
In 3 short years, people will use social media to buy $1.2 trillion in goods worldwide, according to a new study from Accenture. That’s up from the current $492 billion in sales made through such platforms. The company expects “social Read more
Despite their best efforts to qualify for the Etsy Star Seller program, a number of sellers say the program is unattainable due to flaws in its design and implementation. “Post-Christmas, many Etsy sellers are being hit with 1-3 star reviews Read more
A busy holiday shopping season in 2021 can mean only one thing as the New Year kicks off: more returns. Mastercard SpendingPulse found retail sales grew 8.5% from November 1 through December 24. Online sales made up 20.9% of total Read more
Poshmark seeks new buyers in a marketing promotion in which it is giving away credits of $20 a pop for making a purchase. In an email with the subject line, “Get PAID to revamp your wardrobe,” Poshmark’s email states: “Start Read more
eBay will require sellers to provide their full social security numbers for 2022 activity. The company previously announced the new requirement, but the topic came up again during Wednesday’s weekly chat session when a seller asked about a discrepancy in Read more
Amazon sellers in the US sold an average of 11,500 products per minute during the holidays, the company said in a post-Christmas post lauding its “partnership” with sellers, writing, “Together, we make a great team.” Amazon was also self-congratulatory about Read more
