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
eBay’s new CEO Jamie Iannone posted a message on LinkedIn today with a copy of the following email he sent to all global eBay employees last night. Heartbroken. Exhausted. Infuriated. Horrified. These are the words that many of us are Read more
eBay is running a Father’s Day sale to attract shoppers to its Deals site, where select sellers are listing new and refurbished branded products. Father’s Day falls on June 21st this year, giving buyers 3 weeks to do their shopping. Read more
eBay sent members of its affiliate program a notice of new rates on May 29th. Unfortunately for participants, eBay didn’t spell out what exactly was changing. In addition, different affiliates received notice of different rate changes. Notice the part in Read more
eBay executive Jordan Sweetnam shared some shopping trends in a post on Saturday. People are looking for new ways to unwind, he said – “There’s been a surge in sales of things that create a backyard playground, along with heightened Read more
Amazon issued a reminder to third-party sellers who ship inventory to its warehouses: pack your shipments properly so it can ship and process them more efficiently. “We want to remind you to take care when you pack your pallets for Read more
Sellers looking for advice on how to improve their listings on Etsy can enter a submission by 6 pm Eastern today for a chance to have Etsy’s “seller social team” offer a critique. Etsy will begin offering critiques on Monday, Read more
Amazon warned UK sellers it’s making some policy changes that take effect on June 15, 2020. The changes span numerous programs, from policies around setting up multiple selling accounts, to discounts offered on FBA Subscribe & Save purchases. Included in Read more
