eBay knows what it’s like to encounter friction as a seller – though not on its own marketplace. eBay was initially thwarted in a $9.2 billion deal to sell its Classifieds unit to a company called Adevinta when UK regulators Read more
Small and medium businesses will offer more than a million deals this Prime Day, which will be held on June 21 and 22 this year, Amazon announced today. Among the highlights Amazon called out are the following: Prime Day will Read more
Etsy will acquire Depop for $1.625 billion in a primarily cash deal. Etsy described the company in its press release as a “privately-held, community-led, and purpose-driven marketplace for unique fashion” that was founded in 2011. Depop boasted 4 million active Read more
Online sellers may be wondering if they can offer their employees vaccination incentives and if they can request documentation of vaccination. The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued the following statement from Edwin Egee, Vice President of Government Relations and Workforce Read more
eBay said apparel sales are climbing, which it attributes to people returning to the office “as the world begins to reopen.” eBay said it’s seeing growth specifically in the resale market for pre-owned apparel. Some statistics it published in an Read more
eBay is running a five-day promotion on luxury watches ending today. Buyers can receive a 10% discount on one watch priced at $2,000 or more. Unlike many other promotions eBay runs these days, eBay is funding the coupon, not individual Read more
eBay kicked off a promotion for buyers of used auto parts, but it’s only good for items sold by five sellers specified in the terms. The promotion offers buyers a $25 discount on purchases of at least $150 (warranties and Read more
As Google integrates with additional ecommerce tools to help it get more products in front of searchers’ eyeballs, it is also working on making deals more prominent to shoppers. Searches for “discount code” have increased 50% since last year, it Read more
It may cost online sellers more to ship via FedEx beginning June 21 thanks to some changes the carrier is making. Higher rates for surcharges can be found on this page of FedEx.com under “Peak surcharges and fees for U.S. Read more
Earlier this month, the BBC announced that eBay would allow certain “regulators” to remove sellers’ listings without consulting eBay, if they believed the items were dangerous. On Thursday, eBay published a formal announcement in the US about the new “regulatory Read more
