Numerator tracks omnichannel purchase data and surveys verified buyers on a monthly basis to understand how people shop and consume. The data is interesting to sellers since people’s comfort level with shopping in stores could impact online shopping behavior. In Read more
Rather than make sensitive people avert their eyes when shopping, Amazon is making some changes to listings for certain types of products, requiring them to be classified as adult products. According to the announcement: “Our adult products policies are meant Read more
PayPal is partnering with retail chain Staples to make returns easier for buyers and merchants. “This is the first announcement from Happy Returns since becoming part of PayPal earlier this year,” a spokesperson told EcommerceBytes, calling it a big improvement Read more
Last year, eBay began banning sellers from listing certified refurbished goods in any category, and at the same time it began heavily promoting manufacturer-refurbished goods (“Certified Refurbished”). Now it’s banning sellers from listing any refurbished goods in one category: Cell Read more
Etsy is inviting sellers to participate in an early holiday sales event – for those willing to discount their prices by 20%. According to Friday’s announcement: “This year we’re testing out running a 2-day sales event from October 11-12 to Read more
Amazon reached a settlement with two defendants in a lawsuit it had filed in November against two social media influencers and numerous sellers, announcing today that the scheme had promoted counterfeit luxury brand products on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook by Read more
The USPS wants to slowdown First Class Package service. The PRC issued a non-binding opinion today that raises concerns about the timing and implementation of the plan and found the proposed changes would not substantially affect the Postal Service’s overall Read more
Earlier this year, we heard eBay reference “priority listings,” and now it’s referencing a class of sellers who are “preferred,” although it isn’t clear which sellers qualify for that distinction. eBay is seeking an “eBay Category Trading Advisor” in its Read more
Etsy sellers have until October 4th to submit their listings of home goods for a chance to be featured in a joint “Hosting Essentials” marketing campaign with home-rental marketplace Airbnb. Etsy is also encouraging sellers to become Airbnb hosts themselves. Read more
eBay is focused on providing sellers with merchandising capabilities. That’s the takeaway from a message to sellers from eBay’s Chief Product Officer Pete Thompson on Tuesday. “Sellers can build their own brand and voice while having access to a huge Read more
