Ecommerce Industry News
Nearly a year into his job heading up commerce at Google, Bill Ready has made it his mission to democratize online retail. Ready has overseen a series of moves aiming to widen access to Google’s […]
The numbers aren’t good for online sellers who are dreading holiday returns as coronavirus fears and lockdowns change shopping behavior. Signifyd found that two verticals with the highest return rates in general (Electronics & Computers, […]
Vimeo launched a new app so sellers can create product videos for their Shopify-hosted stores and social networking accounts. Vimeo for Shopify is a new integration with Shopify that lets merchants “automatically create dynamic, professional-quality […]
Sellers with a store hosted on the Shopify platform can advertise on TikTok thanks to a new integration. TikTok is an “entertainment” platform where users can upload short videos – this 2018 article from Slate […]
RetailMeNot, an aggregator of shopping deals, will hold “Cash Back Day” on Thursday, November 5 through Friday, November 6, doubling the event to 48 hours from its inaugural event last year. RetailMeNot is also launching […]
Sellers and others who have a Facebook Business Page can now start charging for live events with the potential to turn shoppers and followers into paying students – think virtual Adult Ed classes. Facebook announced […]
ShipStation has partnered with Mercado Libre to help US merchants more easily access 600 million Latin American shoppers. Mercado Libre has a presence in 18 countries across the region, including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, […]
Sellers who use ecommerce platform BigCommerce to host their stores now have access to an all-in-one payment solution after it launched a new integration with Adyen. BigCommerce’s 60,000 merchants will be able to offer local […]
Website builder Wix acquired a tool for eBay and marketplace sellers called Inkfrog in February 2020 to enable marketplace and sales channel integrations, and it continues to prioritize ecommerce to meet the urgent needs of […]
Ecommerce platform BigCommerce launched a new design tool on Tuesday that makes it easy for online sellers to create “next-generation” shopping experiences. Page Builder enables drag-and-drop design functionality across sellers’ entire ecommerce storefront. The company […]