Rakuten officially launched its marketplace Rakuten.co.uk in the UK on Wednesday. A spokesperson told EcommerceBytes the new marketplace currently features products from UK merchants, but Rakuten plans to bolster the international marketplace over the next 12 months by inviting merchants from across Read more
Etsy has acknowledged a problem users are having with its search engine, a problem we described a week ago in this EcommerceBytes Blog post. After entering a search term on Etsy, users find that one shop dominates the search results. One Read more
The USPS has published its “Mail-By” dates. To ensure that holiday mail and packages are delivered in time for Christmas (December 25, 2014), the Postal Service recommends the following mailing and shipping deadlines: Dec. 2: First-Class Mail International Dec. 2: Read more
Sellers who host their online stores via Bigcommerce will find it easier to source products thanks to a new partnership with Alibaba, which will integrate its buyer and supplier network with the ecommerce platform. Bigcommerce President Steven Power told EcommerceBytes Read more
Newegg is testing a new shopping subscription service covering everything from car care products to pet supplies. Just as people sign up for subscriptions to newspapers and magazines, retailers have been working to get consumers signed up for subscriptions to Read more
eBay UK sent an email to sellers this week informing them it was “connecting them with buyers” through its new global marketing campaign and advising them to be ready. The UK marketplace has also opened a Christmas Shop. “Our first ever Read more
As with the certainty of death and taxes, online merchants can count on shipping costs to rise each year, even as consumers increasingly expect to receive free shipping. Like clockwork, UPS is raising rates for 2015, and sellers who use Read more
eBay launched its Russian website in 2010, offering a platform for overseas sellers to ship goods there. Despite U.S.-Russian relations having hit rock bottom, eBay is forging ahead with its expansion plans and announced a new milestone for its Russian marketplace. Read more
After expanding the availability of its Click & Collect delivery service to small sellers in the UK, eBay is broadening the availability. That means if you don’t want to participate and thought your listings weren’t eligible, you better check your Read more
Amazon continues to gear up for this year’s holiday shopping season, announcing it will hire 13,000 people in the UK for seasonal positions. The company also recently announced it would hire 80,000 seasonal workers to staff its U.S. fulfillment and Read more
