Amazon is raising certain fees for its Pay with Amazon, Login and Pay with Amazon and Checkout by Amazon (CBA) payment processing solutions that online retailers use on their own websites. The changes fall into three main buckets, and merchants Read more
In the mid-2000s, a schoolteacher turned entrepreneur in China by the name of Jack Ma went head-to-head with what was then the King of Ecommerce, eBay. Porter Erisman was an insider at Alibaba, and in a new book, Alibaba’s World, he Read more
Tax-collection agency HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), which is the UK version of the United States’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS), had its legal powers extended last year and is now going after small online sellers. The latest crackdown impacts sellers Read more
eBay is holding a promotion for casual sellers in the UK. Those invited to participate can list up to 100 auction or fixed-price listings and pay no insertion fees. (Listings using the auction-style with Buy it now format will be Read more
Etsy is testing a new search feature to try and make it easier for online shoppers to find what they are looking for. The new feature highlights top categories for broad search terms on the top of search results pages, Read more
Chinese sellers are dominating search results on eBay.com and eBay Canada for certain search terms. It’s unclear how they are able to do it, but it leads to an odd shopping experience for customers, and it shuts out sellers located Read more
Google announced Android Pay on Thursday, calling it the “simple and secure way to pay with your Android phone.” It appears to be Google’s answer to Apple Pay. But what does that mean for Google Wallet, which did not turn Read more
Retailers prefer to control the shopping experience, but getting shoppers to go through the purchase process on a mobile device isn’t easy. Google is working on a solution that makes it possible to buy directly from an ad, it confirmed. Read more
It’s getting difficult to keep track of the speedy delivery options Amazon offers to Prime members. The company is now offering free same-day delivery in over 500 cities and towns in 14 markets, it revealed this week. The news comes Read more
Producers of small-batch cosmetic products, many of whom work out of their homes, are fearful that a bill recently introduced in the U.S. Senate could wipe out the industry with new fees and regulatory requirements. The Personal Care Products Safety Act would Read more
