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 as vendors where Amazon sells Read more
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 Amazon Seller Fulfilled Prime. UPS Read more
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 working on introducing discounts on Read more
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, regardless of whether or not Read more
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. 3Dsellers’ added capabilities allows seamless Read more
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 for six months or more. Read more
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 in the Amazon Marketplace Appstore. Read more
eBay offers resources for sellers on the topic of seasonal selling, including a guide (called a playbook) that includes a calendar that highlights holidays for sellers to keep in mind when sourcing and listing products for sale. eBay devoted last Read more
Spending even low amounts on Amazon Sponsored Product ads generates revenue for sellers, Teikametrics found when analyzing the results of its customers. But that assumes sellers employ a well-executed, data-driven strategy. “Companies of any size in any niche can see Read more
eBay is putting Turbo Lister out of its misery in the UK this month, but it will leave it on life support in the US. An eBay moderator was forced to once again address sellers’ questions about the listing tool. Read more
