eBay declared June both “Traffic Month” and “Sell on eBay Month” in a bid to boost sales by current business sellers and to attract new sellers to the site. eBay kicked off a promotion that gives first-time sellers up to Read more
Amazon is temporarily eliminating seller referral fees on some essential goods on its Mexican marketplace, citing the coronavirus pandemic. The policy will be in place for the month of June. “We are closely monitoring the developments of COVID-19 and its Read more
eBay said its business is performing significantly better than the expectations it shared in its April 29th earnings release. eBay shared the news in a press release announcing it was raising quarterly guidance. While it’s not adjusting full-year guidance at Read more
Following in UPS’s footsteps, FedEx is imposing a temporary surcharge on certain types of packages as shipping carriers struggle with the surge related to shop-from-home orders due to the coronavirus pandemic. But like the UPS surcharge, the move will largely Read more
UPS issued the following service update this morning warning of possible delays to some shipments: System outage in Louisville, KY May Cause Delays “Delays caused by a system outage beyond the control of UPS caused a disruption to operations at Read more
In March, Amazon announced a 1-year seller promotion for European sellers in Fashion categories, and on Tuesday, it said it was extending the promotion by 2 months. The promotion applies to products sold through Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) and Seller Read more
eBay completed the acquisition of Cox Australia, it said this week after announcing its intentions in December. Cox Australia owns CarsGuide.com.au and Autotrader.com.au and will join eBay’s Gumtree business. The deal will create an attractive car-buying platform for Australian consumers, Read more
The US Postal Service took the unprecedented step of advising employees and contractors to carry an “essential service provider letter” as they perform their duties and travel to and from work. The letter explains that postal employees are providing an Read more
eBay and Etsy are making contributions to social justice organizations, they announced this week joining the many organizations, including brands and retailers, that have been making statements about racial disparity over the past week. (Update 6/3/2020: Amazon donated $10 million Read more
Pinterest launched a Shop tab on its Lens visual-search feature that makes it easier for users to purchase items from search results. Note that sellers who upload their catalogs to Pinterest can create regular Product Pins; they can also create Read more
