The visual appeal of the internet impacted users as sites opted to make images an even greater part of their layout. The grid-like dominant display of Pinterest, for example, now has its look and feel imitated in a lot of Read more
Each January we ask a panel of industry experts about the challenges and opportunities they see for online sellers in the New Year. This year, we began by asking some online sellers for their perspective – links to the first Read more
Volusion, known for its ecommerce platform for entrepreneurs and small- and medium-sized merchants, announced the general availability of its newest platform, Mozu, which was unveiled in September. The company also said it completed a $35 million debt financing with Silicon Read more
Shoppers will see a more streamlined payment experience online from eBay’s payment unit PayPal, as well as more outlets to use it to make purchases in the coming year. PayPal announced its latest updates in conjunction with the opening of the NRF Big Read more
Overstock.com said it would appeal the tentative ruling of a California trial court which prohibits the company from comparison price advertising unless done in conformity with court-mandated practices, which Overstock.com says diverge widely from industry standards. The problem for Overstock.com Read more
Ever since it acquired GSI Commerce, a platform for some of the largest brands and retailers, eBay has been in the business of helping enterprise retailers compete with online sellers and marketplaces. Last week, eBay officially announced it was expanding its Enterprise Read more
Can a seller link to his or her store or third-party website on an online marketplace? It depends on the marketplace, many of which are concerned about off-market transactions where merchants drive shoppers off-site to avoid paying commission fees. Marketplaces Read more
eBay acquired open-source ecommerce platform Magento in 2011, and last year, eBay began consolidating Magento’s technology with that of its GSI Commerce unit (acquired the same year), now called eBay Enterprise. On Friday, eBay officially announced the availability of a Read more
A long way from its auction roots, eBay is wooing large retailers and is taking its show on the road. This week, eBay is exhibiting at the National Retail Federation’s NRF Big Show, which concentrates on brick-and-mortar retailers (its annual Read more
Last week, we kicked off our third annual Online Selling Trends feature in which we ask a panel of industry experts about the challenges and opportunities they see for online sellers in the New Year. This year, we also reached Read more
