Google used to require that merchants send it shipment feeds in order to become a “Trusted Store” to prove they had shipped orders, but it recently made changes to make it easier for merchants to join the program. Google launched Read more
Sellers can set up their own online stores “in the cloud” thanks to a new offering just launched out of beta. PrestaShop Cloud includes hosting in what it is calling a “freemium,” open source, and supported ecommerce solution. The PrestaShop Read more
Online marketplace Bonanza added a shipping feature to make it easier for sellers who ship internationally. Bonanza added the ability for sellers to buy and print USPS international shipping labels directly on the marketplace. When sellers purchase USPS international shipping Read more
Etsy announced it would begin testing new listing categories within Search, but had to shut down the test after sellers identified a problem with one of the product categories. Etsy Product Manager Jaime DeLanghe explained that the marketplace’s Search team Read more
eBay sellers in the UK got some good news this month – they no longer have to pay an extra fee to get international exposure in certain cases – though how that plays to sellers in the U.S. is another Read more
PayPal is facing new kinds of challenges overseas as it counts on BRIC countries for growth. BRIC stands for Brazil, Russia, India and China, and eBay Inc. has been making a big deal about the opportunities they provide over the past few Read more
Amazon grew net sales by 15% to $29.33 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the Q4-2013, or 18% excluding the impact of foreign exchange. Net sales were up 22% in North America. While Amazon experienced a net loss in Read more
In the U.S., 85% of consumers have credit ratings, but less than a quarter of China’s population have credit records, according to Alibaba. Ant Financial Services Group, the parent company of Alipay which was founded by Alibaba, has established the Read more
Yahoo announced it will spin off its large stake in Chinese ecommerce firm Alibaba tax-free into a newly formed independent registered investment company (“SpinCo”). The stock of the new company will be distributed pro rata to Yahoo shareholders. According to Read more
eBay has acquired Vivanuncios, a Spanish-language classifieds site in Mexico owned by W3 Ltd. Vivanuncios, founded in 2006, receives 15 million visits per month and had more than half a million published ads in the fourth quarter, 2014. eBay Classifieds Read more
