Ads Becoming Essential for Sellers on eBay, Etsy, Amazon
These days, it may not be enough to list an item on eBay, Etsy or Amazon and expect it to be seen by shoppers. Your listing competes not only with scores of rival listings, but […]
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Collectors Corner: Belsnickel, a Collectible Christmas Visitor
Often described as a more crotchety version of Jolly Old St. Nick, Belsnickel (also spelled Belsnickle, Pelznickel, and several other variants) arrived in America with German immigrants in the early 18th century. According to German […]
EcommerceBytes Soundoff: Letters to the Editor – November 10, 2019
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Ina,Just a heads […]
Facebook’s WhatsApp Introduces Catalogs for Small Businesses
Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging app has introduced a catalog feature for small businesses. “Catalogs are a new feature for businesses to showcase and share their goods and services directly on WhatsApp so people can easily browse […]
Amazon Tightens Up Some Policies to Be More Buyer Friendly
Amazon is tightening up some policies to be more buyer friendly. The following are some announcements the marketplace made this week. Changes to Return and Refund Process for Seller Fulfilled OrdersEffective November 15, 2019, if […]
UPS Encourages Shoppers to Pick Up Their Packages
UPS is encouraging customers to pick up their packages instead of having them delivered. It’s not surprising – residential delivery is more costly for shipping carriers (though they charge shippers a surcharge when they send […]
eBay Welcomes LyricMerch to eBay Marketplace
eBay welcomed LyricMerch to its site, which describes itself as only producer of fully licensed products featuring artists’ lyrics and designs. LyricMerch has begun listing “a range of merchandise bearing lyrics from fan-favorite songs,” and […]
ShipStation Offers Holiday Prep Guide for Online Sellers
ShipStation has published a Holiday Prep eBook for online sellers on how to make the most of the holiday shopping season when it comes to efficient shipping and boosting conversion rates. The lowest prices won’t […]
Amazon to Open New $40 Million Robotics Facility
Amazon will invest over $40 million to develop a new facility for its Robotics division. The new 350,000 square feet facility will open in Westborough, Massachusetts in 2021 and will include corporate offices, research and […]
USPS Is Ready to Deliver 800 Million Christmas Packages
The USPS will process and deliver 13 billion pieces of mail and 800 million packages to American homes between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the USPS Postmaster General Megan Brennan told postal employees. She noted that the […]