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Category: News

Etsy Entices Shoppers with Mastercard Sweepstakes

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy is running a sweepstakes in conjunction with Mastercard to entice shoppers to buy holiday gifts. Shoppers who pay for Etsy purchases using Mastercard before December 15 could win $5,000 – there will be 5 winners. Shoppers can enter the Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy promotion2 Comments

PayPal to Acquire Shopping Tool Developer Honey for $4 Billion

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Ina Steiner
PayPal

PayPal will acquire a developer of shopping tools for $4 billion. Honey Science Corporation describes itself as a tech company that builds tools to help people save time and money when shopping online. In its announcement, PayPal wrote, “Honey, in Read more

News, PaymentsHoney, PayPal, Shopping tools3 Comments

Amazon to Open New Fulfillment Center in Florida

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon announced plans to open a fulfillment center in Auburndale, Florida, its fourth in Polk County. When the site opens, Amazon will create more than 500 new, full-time jobs starting at $15 an hour. Employees at the over one million-square-foot Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon FC

eBay Sponsors Shoppable Video Content from Verizon Media

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay is the first advertising partner to sponsor Verizon Media’s new Shoppable video format, integrating its selection of one-of-a-kind items and trending products from top brands into shoppable carousels beneath gift guide videos. Beginning today, Verizon Media will roll out Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay marketing, Verizon, Video commerce1 Comment

eBay Buyers and Sellers Raise $1 Billion for Charities Worldwide

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay buyers and sellers have raised $1 billion for charities worldwide, the company announced on Monday, and it said charitable giving on the platform is on the rise. Over 80,000 charities are registered on platform, which is up 26% from Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay for Charity

Amazon Expands Logistics in Mississippi with 2nd FC

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon announced on Monday it will open a second fulfillment center in Mississippi, to be located in DeSoto County. The over one million-square-foot fulfillment center will be used to fulfill large customer items, such as sports equipment, patio furniture, fishing Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon FC

Etsy Sellers Say ‘Hands Off’ Their Notifications to Buyers

November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy is going too far in its free-shipping push, say some sellers on the Etsy forums, such as those discussing a new issue in a thread titled, “Etsy promoting Free Shipping on my customer’s receipts? ARE YOU NUTS?” Sellers are Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy free shipping

Ruby Lane Hits Up Buyers and Sellers with New Fees

November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 Ina Steiner
Ruby Lane

High-end antiques and vintage shopping site Ruby Lane is instituting a new fee that buyers will have to pay above and beyond the product price, sales tax, and shipping cost. One seller called the new buyer service fee of 2.95% Read more

Marketplaces, NewsRuby Lane28 Comments

Washington Post Surveys Shoppers about Fakes on Amazon

November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 Ina Steiner
Amazon

The Washington Post is surveying shoppers about their experiences with fakes on Amazon (whose CEO Jeff Bezos owns the newspaper). A Post piece, titled, “How Amazon’s quest for more, cheaper products has resulted in a flea market of fakes,” cites Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Counterfeits

Google Adds User-Generated Images to Product Reviews on Shopping Ads

November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 Ina Steiner
Google

Google has some advice for sellers during the holiday season: capture the attention of shoppers through product images – not just your own, but your customers’ images as well. Google Director Raphael Leiteritz highlighted a new feature: user-generated images in Read more

News, Selling ToolsGoogle Shopping Ads

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