eBay completed the sale of its marketplace in India to rival Flipkart. The deal, announced in April, also results in eBay gaining an equity stake in Flipkart. The two companies will expand cross-border trade – that could make it more Read more
Amazon is serious about apparel and is collaborating with a fashion designer who is creating an exclusive NicoPanda collection for Amazon Fashion in the UK. Amazon Fashion is the official sponsor of London Fashion Week where the collection will debut, Read more
eBay advised UK sellers of two changes that will impact their bottom line. First, eBay will begin charging 20% AT on all fees billed to business sellers with a UK-registered address. And secondly, eBay UK warned that Royal Mail is Read more
Etsy announced it is running a new series of tests to highlight popular items. Sara Kassatly posted the announcement, writing that “giving shoppers more information about what’s trending on Etsy will help them discover and buy products they’ll love.” Announcement Read more
In the face of some recent negative stories about Amazon growing too big (search news sites for “Amazon antitrust”), the company issued a press release touting how beneficial its marketplace is for small businesses. Amazon said small businesses and entrepreneurs Read more
Etsy appointed a former PayPal executive to head technology, naming Mike Fisher its new Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately. Fisher will report to Etsy’s new CEO Josh Silverman and is tasked with, among other things, evolving Etsy’s technology strategy, and Read more
eBay named the winners of its SHINE Awards for Small Business. Among 2,400 submissions, 15 finalists earned a place across five categories. eBay selected Angie Cardona-Nelson of eWaste Direct its 2017 Small Business of the Year. Senior Vice President of Read more
Online marketplace Bonanza created a new tool to help sellers. The Seller Checklist is designed to walk users though the tools and features available to sellers to help them increase sales and focuses on: finding your audience, expanding your reach, Read more
To list on eBay, or not to list – that’s the question Terapeak will help sellers answer with new tools for sellers on the Shopify ecommerce platform. Sellers can link their Shopify accounts with Terapeak and can use the new Read more
Amazon.com announced today its second-quarter sales rose 25% to $38 billion. Net income was $197 million in the second quarter compared with net income of $857 million in second quarter 2016. Press release follows: Amazon.com, Inc. today announced financial results Read more
