Amazon gives preferential treatment to listings from brands that agree to partner with the marketplace, to the detriment of third-party sellers. So says a study from market research firm L2. Brands such as Burberry and Levi Strauss that have formed Read more
Get selling and make someone’s summer – that was the message eBay sent to non-business sellers in the UK over the weekend as it encouraged them to sell by offering up to 100 free listings. The invitation-only promotion was sent Read more
EcommerceBytes announced the top-five services in the Sellers Choice for “Storefronts & Shopping Carts” in Sunday’s issue of the EcommerceBytes Update newsletter. BigCommerce came in as the most highly rated by readers, followed by Amazon Webstore. Rounding out the top Read more
A reader alerted us to a report of another security vulnerability on PayPal, saying he had tested the method described by a search-engine marketing services company located in Texas. “I saw your post last month about the security vulnerability that Read more
Connecting one’s technology customers with new features presents a balancing act for such companies. Many factors associated with testing and delivering may present issues at other points in a service’s lifecycle, something vintage/handmade storefront firm Etsy found out in a Read more
Both eBay buyers and sellers have noticed big changes to the emails eBay sends them, and some of them called for eBay to bring back the old notices. They say by removing key information from the emails, eBay is making Read more
As consumers increasingly shop with a smartphone or tablet, many mobile commerce applications lack mechanisms to resolve payment disputes and protect user privacy, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission. Staffers at the FTC evaluated 121 popular mobile apps Read more
More shoppers can get same-day delivery as Amazon expands its service to more areas. Amazon issued a press release on Wednesday announcing it has expanded Same-Day Delivery for customers in Baltimore, Dallas, Indianapolis, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington DC Read more
eBay Australia runs “Big Sundays” promotions each week, including a series of 5-minute auctions of “big deals” during a 1-hour period on Sunday evenings. On Sunday, users reported technical issues that led to accessibility issues. “eBay have been hyping up Read more
Interested in marketing your Etsy goods to retailers at wholesale prices? The marketplace officially launched the Etsy Wholesale platform, which had been in beta testing for the past year and a half. But be aware of one major restriction – Read more
