A shipping service popular with Etsy sellers called Pirate Ship was blindsided when its customers received a notice on Wednesday that Etsy was partnering with two US-based shipping services: Shippo and ShipStation. Sellers were unclear how their use of Pirate Read more
Bonanza caused a stir when it instituted a $2 fee for sellers who chose not to use its platform to print shipping labels, and a year later, it’s reversing the policy beginning next month. In the October 2024 announcement, Bonanza Read more
eBay Plus is eBay’s version of Amazon’s Prime program in Germany and Australia, offering free, fast shipping by sellers. In the coming months, eBay will make changes in how it displays fast, free shipping to buyers in Germany. A new Read more
eBay is looking for applicants who can revolutionize the fashion industry by making it more “circular” – a term that refers to making products that are more sustainable through reuse and recycling, for example. “The Circular Fashion Fund is seeking Read more
Logistics firm Descartes acquired Sellercloud this month for $110 million with additional potential performance-based consideration of up to $20 million. This adds to Descartes’ portfolio, which includes shipping solution ShipRush, acquired in 2017. Sellercloud supports small and mid-market online sellers, Read more
Facebook is testing a new feature that draws content from across its offerings into a single tab called Local. For many years, people have created Facebook Groups to bring together people from their local area, as the social media site Read more
Walmart is offering shoppers a more generous holiday returns policy than its rival Amazon. Walmart told sellers: “From October 1 through December 31, 2024, all items purchased in-store or online can be returned until January 31, 2025 – excluding wireless Read more
Sellers who use Auctane’s portfolio of shipping solutions, such as ShipStation and Stamps.com, can receive discounted rates from FedEx beginning in November 2024. Auctane said its new agreement with the shipping carrier means its customers can take advantage of discounted Read more
Over 18,000 small businesses applied for this year’s eBay Up & Running grants, up 162% over last year, and eBay recently announced the 50 US winners. In addition to receiving a $10,000 grant, each of the 50 winners will also Read more
Amazon said this week’s Prime Big Deal Days was its biggest October shopping event ever, but as usual, its press announcement was shy on details. More Prime members shopped this year’s event, “resulting in higher sales and more items sold Read more
