In a recent study, ecommerce solution provider Volusion found the most successful categories by average revenue across the US were Electronics, followed by Arts & Crafts and Home & Garden. In reviewing its selections, Volusion also provided four suggestions to Read more
It’s getting harder for retail brands to connect with consumers, even when their customers want to hear from them through email. Recent research from Return Path found that 20% of all email diverts straight to spam. The company’s Senior Director Read more
Etsy is making it easier for shoppers to request gift-wrapping for their orders and for sellers to charge for gift-wrapping services. For listings where gift wrapping is offered, buyers will see the option to add it for an additional fee. Read more
As competition continues to heat up among top ecommerce providers, BigCommerce launched new tools to make it easier for merchants to migrate their stores to its platform. Sellers can import their product catalog and customer data in a matter of Read more
The dazzle of video advertising and the continued presence of contextual ads overshadows email’s continued marketing potential. But used effectively, email marketing presents sellers with great opportunities for customer conversion and retention. EcommerceBytes reached out to a pair of notable Read more
Some online sellers operate on a different scale than their fellow ecommerce pros. Wholesalers seek retailers to resell their wares and need to present product information efficiently to potential customers. Artisans and designers are great examples of those wanting to Read more
Vistaprint launched a new resource for small- and micro-sized businesses. The Ideas and Advice hub provides advice on marketing, branding and design. Sample topics include how to write a marketing plan, exhibiting at outdoor events, crafting an elevator pitch, and Read more
Yahoo had built a respectable ecommerce platform called Yahoo Stores, but executives considered it expendable and nearly jettisoned the Yahoo Small Business unit after renaming it Luminate, then Aabaco. The Yahoo corporation found a different way to extract itself from Read more
Sellers in the US were taken by surprise when eBay rolled out Seller Hub to their accounts last week. There has yet to be a response from eBay to the outcry, but on Monday, eBay Australia gave their sellers a Read more
eBay migrated sellers from their My eBay account interface to its new Seller Hub interface this month, and on August 23rd, there was a hue and cry from sellers who logged in to discover the change by surprise. This is Read more
