The useful ShipRush platform for online sellers recently released their v11 version with several new features, including support for FedEx One Rate, a simple flat rate shipping program offered by that carrier. Even better for ShipRush customers, the company plans to make a web-based version Read more
In the middle of a major technical problem that disrupted about 5% of its merchants for 5 days, BigCommerce’s Head of Operations and Site Reliability Scott Baker had harsh words for IBM. Bigcommerce is a store-hosting platform. In a status Read more
While product returns are a problem for online sellers, one business’s headache is another’s opportunity. The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) pegged the U.S. returns business for shipping carriers at $3 billion annually and said it’s expected to approach Read more
eBay sellers have been moving more of their business to Amazon for a long time, as EcommerceBytes reader surveys bear out, so it was with interest we read Bloomberg’s report that seemed to state it was a recent trend. “Amazon’s Read more
Etsy is continuing to grow its wholesale business and has extended its partnership with Nordstrom to Canada. Nordstrom Ottawa will feature four Canadian Etsy sellers in its At Home department. Nordstrom opened its first Canadian store in Calgary in September. Read more
eBay is running some promotions for sellers that differ from the typical free-listing sales – it’s providing discounts on commission fees as an incentive. One promotion (“Sell High, Save Big”) provides eBay Store owners with 20% off Final Value Fees Read more
The popular BigCrumbs cashback site is closing, but its founder is not calling it quits. Vince Martin is turning cashback on its head with the launch of MainStreetSHARES. BigCrumbs was a popular service that allowed people to earn cashback on Read more
ArtFire founder John Jacobs confirmed that the online marketplace has changed its policy about displaying ads on seller listing pages, much to the consternation of its merchants. “As a seller on Artfire, I work hard to drive traffic to my Read more
Amazon Prime members pay an annual fee to receive free 2-day shipping, and in some cities, they can receive orders in a matter of hours. Amazon promises to continue to expand its free 2-hour delivery service to additional cities in Read more
Shoppers using Etsy’s mobile app will soon see a new section at the bottom of a seller’s listing called “Similar Items on Etsy.” The new section appears below the “Similar Items” section that links to the seller’s other listings, but Read more
