eBay and PayPal CEOs were positive about their respective companies’ outlook at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos this week, where they were surrounded by fear and pessimism due to economic conditions and concern over oil prices. It’s always Read more
The machines and appliances in our homes and at our jobs will soon be doing some of the online shopping for us, and Amazon is at the forefront of the movement to take the drudgery out of replenishing frequently-ordered supplies. Read more
Etsy is providing tools to help sellers upload videos featuring themselves as a way to make shoppers feel more comfortable buying from them. With Etsy’s new Shop video feature, you can upload a video about you and your Etsy Shop Read more
Etsy has created a Seller Advisory Board comprised of 15 sellers to provide it with input about challenges they face and to play a key role in shaping the way future decisions are made. The company put out a call Read more
While online sellers are dealing with the impact of Sunday’s USPS rate hike, here’s some lighter news with regard to shipping and delivery, including news about a former eBay executive. Amazon Opens up About Delivery Drones Yahoo Tech’s David Pogue Read more
Add Walmart to the list of large retailers that are closing brick-and-mortar stores – on Friday, it announced it would close 269 stores in the U.S. and internationally. “As part of today”s action, the company will close 154 locations in Read more
The USPS did not change the retail rate of First Class Package Service, only the Commercial Base rates, resulting in a strange phenomenon where in a few cases, it’s actually cheaper to bring your package to the post office. (Retail Read more
Amazon told sellers on Monday it had negotiated a deal with the USPS so they will see no rate change on the cost of Priority Mail shipping, which will remain at 2015 rates. The deal is unprecedented, since Priority Mail rates Read more
Higher shipping costs is one of the biggest challenges facing online sellers in 2016, according to Xudong Yan. “With the new USPS pricing, we see increasing pressure on seller’s cost structure,” he said. Yan is CEO of Teapplix, which provide shipping, Read more
The polls are now open for the 2016 Sellers Choice Awards for Online Marketplaces. This is the most widely read assessment of online marketplaces from the seller perspective in the industry. The nomination process wrapped up last week, and sellers Read more
