Happy Returns, a consumer returns startup that offers in-person returns for online retailers who don’t have stores, and Tradesy, a leading online women’s designer fashion marketplace, announced the successful conclusion to their six-month pilot program, which confirmed strong customer demand Read more
PayPal Holdings, Inc. and TIO Networks Corp. a cloud-based multi-channel bill payment processing and receivables management company, announced a definitive agreement under which PayPal will acquire TIO for $3.35 CAD ($2.56 USD) per share in cash or an approximate $304 Read more
You may have read about the new USPS “Precious Cargo” boxes in the November 3rd issue of EcommerceBytes 411. In January, the USPS showcased the shipping boxes at the Consumer Electronics show. The US Postal Service published the following post on its Read more
Etsy moderator Alexandra published the following post on the Etsy announcement board on Tuesday: Today, we’re making a series of announcements that collectively represent our most ambitious efforts yet to support creative entrepreneurs. To learn more about these features and Read more
Small and medium sized businesses in the UK are capitalizing on the weak pound to export goods to shoppers in other countries, and ecommerce is a driver of that growth, says FedEx – press release follows: More than 63% of Read more
An expanded relationship between aeropost.com and eBay provides shoppers in Latin America access to tens of millions of eBay.com listings by purchasing them on aeropost.com With over 1 billion listings worldwide, eBay’s vision for commerce is one that is enabled Read more
Retale, a technology company that develops mobile-first shopping experiences, announced the acquisition of Out of Milk, the biggest shopping list app on Android in North America, with close to ten million downloads. Out of Milk delivers on Retale’s core mission Read more
Evan Sharp, co-founder and head of product at Pinterest, published the following post to the Pinterest corporate blog: When it comes to looking for something you want to try – a new pasta dish, a new pair of shoes, a Read more
Online sellers who ranked online marketplaces in the 2017 Sellers Choice Awards have rated Amazon number one, followed by Etsy and eBay. This is the eighth year sellers have participated in the process. Sellers narrowed down the finalists to 10 Read more
Excluding the effects of a $1.7 billion change in its workers’ compensation liability due to fluctuations in interest rates, the U.S. Postal Service posted a net loss of approximately $200 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 (October Read more
