Ecommerce Industry News
Selling on Instagram is now possible with checkout, a feature announced today that lets shoppers pay for items directly in posts. The checkout on Instagram feature is currently limited to US shoppers from a small […]
Teikametrics introduced a new hourly bidding solution for merchants who advertise on Amazon that takes into account many factors – including the cost of sellers’ inventory to ensure profitability. The new feature is part of […]
Google said a recent study said its search site is the first place US shoppers visit to find new products, and to take advantage of that behavior, it’s working to make Google Images “shoppable.” Announcement […]
We’re getting reports from brands that Amazon suspended their Dropship accounts last week (now called Direct Fulfillment). This is not related to sellers who dropship, but rather, this applies to brands who are set up […]
UPS announced a fulfillment service for small and medium sellers who sell on multiple marketplaces and platforms, from eBay, Amazon, and Etsy, to BigCommerce, Shopify, and Volusion, and Sears, Rakuten, and Walmart. It also supports […]
eBay UK is running a promotion to encourage sellers to offer volume pricing discounts through a feature it calls Multi-buy in the UK, called Volume Pricing in the US. eBay also revealed that it was […]
You don’t have to be a Top Rated Seller or Store subscriber in order to advertise your listings on eBay. The marketplace is now allowing sellers who are in “good standing” to use Promoted Listings, […]
3Dsellers launched a new management tool to help eBay sellers automate shipping updates to their customers. Keeping buyers informed about shipping and delivery status is important for all merchants, but especially so for marketplace sellers. […]
Small businesses can apply for a grant from FedEx through its 7th annual contest that offers $220,500 in cash and prizes. To enter, for-profit businesses must have fewer than 99 employees and have been operating […]
Online marketplace Bonanza has partnered with TaxCloud so that its sellers can connect their stores to the fee-based online sales-tax compliance service. TaxCloud has made similar arrangements with Etsy and Shopify and is also available […]