Product returns may be costly headaches for online sellers, but shipping carriers and liquidators see opportunity. FedEx just launched a new feature to help merchants, and the United States Postmaster General recently said the USPS wants to “own” the returns Read more
eBay UK announced changes to its User Agreement, User Privacy Notice, and other legal agreements in a post on Tuesday. The changes are part of its legal restructuring. Beginning May 1st, eBay users residing in the European Union (excluding those Read more
Etsy kicked off new tests this month to measure the effectiveness of new features. One test tries different ways to highlight a shop’s sale when buyers are shopping on Etsy, such as letting buyers know when a shop’s sale is Read more
Shopify said it is the first commerce platform to offer Google Pay to its merchants. Visitors to stores powered by Shopify can checkout with a Google Pay button from their Android device if they’ve previously stored their credit or debit Read more
Shippo launched an improved package-tracking experience for merchants to provide their customers, and merchants can also use it as a marketing tool. Tracking Pages lets sellers customize tracking notifications for buyers, allowing them to make recommendations about other items the Read more
eBay sellers can breathe a sigh of relief as PayPal announced it would not proceed with a move that would have left sellers without protection for certain transactions. A spokesperson told EcommerceBytes on Monday: “We are not proceeding with the Read more
Facebook launched three retail solutions on Monday, including one impacting the advertising program known as Facebook Dynamic Ads, which help merchants reach shoppers by automatically promoting products to people who have expressed interest on their website, app or elsewhere on Read more
Google launched a new service called Shopping Actions that offers shoppers a universal shopping cart with voice-shopping capabilities and provides fast and cheap delivery options through its existing Google Express program. Google has been trying to help retailers compete with Read more
PayPal is updating its User Agreement (UA) and Privacy Policy effective April 19, 2018. The change that has sellers buzzing is the removal of its Seller Protection program for certain types of transactions. PayPal states: “We’re updating the additional requirements Read more
“Blizzards, strong winds, and heavy snowfall” aren’t terms you associate with the UK, but Storm Emma hit the country 2 weeks ago. eBay issued an initial warning about possible delivery delays and updated the post on Tuesday to inform sellers Read more
