Amazon and Etsy began collecting Washington state sales tax on behalf of third-party merchants this year in a move that caught many sellers by surprise. Next up, Pennsylvania. All thanks to “Marketplace Facilitators” laws. Sellers are dealing with regulation on Read more
eBay is running a promotion for UK sellers. The offer is by invitation only to private (non-business sellers). Those who receive the invitation and activate it can list up to 100 listings and enjoy listing fees of up to £1 Read more
It’s no secret that Amazon is building out its logistics capabilities with fulfillment centers, sortation centers, and a network of vehicles and planes to move inventory from point A to point B. But Amazon also learns a lot over time Read more
While some big names like Walmart and Amazon experiment with same day delivery in a selection of major markets, a long tail economy exists where smaller metropolitan areas have speedy delivery demands. As the nascent app-powered gig economy of the Read more
In a blog post on Wednesday, “What’s Coming Up In 2018: More buyers, better tools, real talk,” Etsy discussed its plans for the year and invited users to submit questions for CEO Josh Silverman. The post came a day after Read more
Amazon is raising fees for sellers who use FBA fulfillment and introduced a new policy in an effort to optimize space in its warehouse. Sellers already know not to take a “send it and forget it” approach to using Amazon Read more
The Abe Books website is experiencing another outage due to a hardware issue. The Amazon-owned marketplace experienced a similar incident in September, after which it refunding all sellers 7 days subscription fees. UPDATE 3/1/18: The AbeBooks.com website is back up. Read more
Etsy announced today it is closing Etsy Studio and Etsy Manufacturing later this year. Significantly, it made no mention of any plans to close Pattern, its store-hosting service for sellers. The announcement comes as Etsy’s new CEO Josh Silverman continues Read more
eBay announced on Tuesday it is acquiring the Japanese business of a company called Giosis, which runs a number of localized marketplaces in Asia. As part of the transaction, eBay will relinquish its investment in Giosis’ non-Japanese businesses. Additional terms Read more
Etsy grew GMS (Gross Merchandise Sales) by nearly 18% in the fourth quarter of 2017 to $1 billion, the first quarter to reach the billion-dollar milestone. Etsy CEO Josh Silverman said the marketplace was able to accelerate GMS growth by Read more
