Two of summer’s big holidays are already in the rear view mirror, with only Labor Day on the horizon as people prepare for their families to head back to school. Some people will be back in classrooms before the September Read more
As retailers from around the country converge on Washington this week, they plan to press members of Congress to enact legislation addressing online sales taxes, along with a host of other measures on the National Retail Federation’s policy agenda. The Read more
eBay hired a psychologist and research scientist 2 years ago to work in the eBay Research Labs to bring a human face to projects. Elizabeth Churchill, previously a Research Scientist at Yahoo, said eBay hired her to put a sharper Read more
Etsy is rolling out a new process for marking orders as shipped, an important feature for marketplaces so they know when the seller has shipped an order. One major change – the new marked-as-shipped feature will now send a notice Read more
The U.S. Postal service has a big problem: aging delivery trucks and no money for capital expenditures. The aging fleet of delivery trucks is a major concern – some vehicles are 27 years old. The USPS Office of Inspector General Read more
eBay Marketplaces President Devin Wenig told a Bloomberg financial reporter on Monday the company was planning to experiment with offering services from auto mechanics alongside car parts. “”eBay will start a small test this fall in a couple of U.S. Read more
While Amazon is getting a lot of attention for its 3D Printing store launched on Monday, it’s not one of the first to offer a venue for the sale of 3D printed items. Online sellers have been selling such products Read more
Amazon kicked off a new store for 3D-printed products on Monday, starting with 10 sellers and 200 print-on-demand products that shoppers can customize and personalize. Petra Schindler-Carter, Director for Amazon Marketplace Sales, told EcommerceBytes the company is looking for more Read more
eBay is inviting sellers to take a survey this week in exchange for some advice. “eBay is always looking for ways to help professional sellers grow their business,” the invitation read. “To be considered for a free expert consultation, fill Read more
A spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Service told EcommerceBytes that a database migration on the agency’s Click N Ship website on July 16th was the cause of technical issues that online sellers experienced, and she extended an apology to customers. Read more
