Amazon continues to position itself as an enabler of small businesses rather than an 800-pound gorilla of retail, as evidenced by its post-Prime Day headline today: “Amazon Prime Day 2020 Marked the Two Biggest Days Ever for Small & Medium Read more
Walmart is reinventing holiday shopping this year, as stampedes of people running through store aisles on Black Friday sound unappealing in the age of COVID-19. The retailer announced “Black Friday Deals for Days” in which it will run 3 major Read more
eBay is cracking down on certified refurbs, requiring sellers gain approval before being allowed to list an item as certified refurbished. “Starting October 9, 2020, items listed as certified refurbished will need to meet our updated item condition requirements and Read more
Great selection, low prices, and fast, convenient delivery are the three elements Amazon sellers should focus on as the holiday shopping season kicks off, according to Vice President of Customer Trust and Partner Support Dharmesh Mehta. Collectively, sellers are growing Read more
Etsy said it opposes a new online sales tax that the UK government is considering imposing because it would hurt ecommerce, particularly small and microbusinesses like Etsy sellers, “who would bear the brunt of the tax.” “The proposed tax is Read more
eBay warned sellers on Monday about new higher postal rates going into effect on Sunday while it touted USPS rivals UPS and FedEx. eBay sellers have long shown a preference for USPS shipping, but the company advised them in Monday’s Read more
eBay added voice control to its Android app, explaining that Google had approached it as a key partner for voice control, and stating it was one of the first ecommerce companies to integrate with Google for its voice capability. Users Read more
The USPS looks likely to raise rates on January 24, 2021. Its filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on Friday doesn’t include price changes to many shipping services popular with online sellers, such as Priority Mail (at least for Read more
In 2 weeks, we’ll learn what kind of sales sellers generated on marketplaces during July, August, and September. For the first time ever, two marketplaces are holding their earnings conference calls on the same day, at the same time. eBay Read more
Online sellers are used to ending the year on a high note, with the runup to the holiday season generally accounting for substantial shares of their annual sales. But what will it look like to cap off such a tumultuous Read more
