In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Dear Ina, I thought this (Forbes) article might Read more
Anyone who has ever encountered problems printing shipping labels knows how stressful glitches and technical issues can be. Stamps.com launched a System Status page where users can turn to for answers about service disruptions. Customers can also subscribe to receive Read more
eBay has been running frequent sales, but with very restrictive conditions that benefit only a small number of sellers. But today, it’s running a near-sitewide sale where shoppers can receive a $15 coupon off a minimum purchase of $75. What’s Read more
eBay said it is monitoring the wildfires in Southern California and provided a phone number for sellers to request account protection if they are impacted by the ongoing devastating weather event. Announcement follows: eBay is closely monitoring the path of Read more
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman took to YouTube to update sellers on some of the changes he was making after taking over from Chad Dickerson in the surprise company shakeup in May. One of the biggest changes a marketplace can make Read more
eBay expects Monday, December 11th, to be one of its busiest holiday-shopping days, and will kick off new deals every hour on what is the 10th anniversary of Green Monday. Last year, Green Monday was its fourth highest sales day. Read more
Walmart changed its corporate name from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to Walmart Inc. The company’s CEO Doug McMillon explained the name change was due to its growing presence as a retailer who serves customers no matter how they choose to shop Read more
Etsy issued a reminder to sellers about shipping cutoff dates as Christmas nears. As we recently noted, this is an unusual year in that Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday for the first time since 2006, although Sunday delivery by Read more
Amazon launched a marketplace in April targeted at business customers, and today it revealed a few interesting statistics in an announcement about newly expanded business services in the UK. – Amazon Business serves more than 90,000 business customers of all Read more
Amazon Handmade can offer something Etsy can’t – ultra-fast delivery of items made by local artisans right up until Christmas Eve. Amazon announced on Tuesday that it has made available a selection of curated products for delivery through Prime Now Read more
