eBay is giving online retailers six months to move their online stores hosted on ProStores and Magento Go to another platform. The company posted a notice on the ProStores homepage and store sign-in page that ProStores is shutting down on Read more
Online marketers poured more money into Google’s multi-billion dollar business as image-based product listing ads (PLA) enjoyed a big year over year increase for both the search ad giant and its competitors. Despite the growth it seems considerable room for Read more
A veteran of Amazon and eBay, Guru Hariharan has raised $8.5 million for his company to help retailers compete with Amazon. While small and micro sellers won’t be using Boomerang Commerce’s services, they may wish to understand how the company Read more
It may seem a bit early to worry about Google AdWords performance for the upcoming holiday season, but this reporter has already been serenaded by a “Christmas in July” ad campaign for an electronics retailer. Last year we learned nine percent Read more
Online merchants who advertise their products through Google must yet again adjust their product feeds to comply with new requirements. There are several changes, but one that may break the bank for some sellers is Google’s new “image quality recommendations.” Read more
Conventional wisdom says Sundays are the best day to end an online auction on sites like eBay, and that still holds true, according to the results of an EcommerceBytes poll. We also asked sellers if holidays impact bidding, and on Read more
A traditional indicator of potential ecommerce success, traffic from search engines, social media, and advertising campaigns, experienced a dip from 2013 to 2014. Yet less traffic hasn’t resulted in lower sales, as these channels have been driving more revenue to Read more
The service providers and entrepreneurs who attended IRCE 2014 in Chicago know a lot about the need to stand out in a crowd. With more than 600 vendors crowded into an exhibition hall, you could almost taste the sense of Read more
Over 600 companies set up shop in the 250,000 square-foot exhibit hall of the 10th annual Internet Retailer conference in Chicago on June 10th. Show organizers expect 10,000 attendees over the course of the 3-day conference, and the welcome reception Read more
Part of good customer service means listening to the people who help pay the bills, and it doesn’t matter about the size of the company. eBay falls at the larger end of that spectrum. Recently the company turned to the Read more
