Ecommerce Industry News
Craigslist, eBay, Etsy, HobbyDB, Mercari, OfferUp, Poshmark, and Shopify are among the companies lobbying Congress about the SHOP SAFE Act, which stands for “Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce.” The […]
Imagine if you could find the guaranteed cheapest prices online – and that you could get in on the ground floor of a mobile app that made it possible for shoppers to save money with […]
eBay told some sellers to disregard the IRS 1099-K forms it had generated because of a “recent technical issue.” On Wednesday, we wrote about sellers in California who were puzzled because eBay issued them 1099-Ks […]
Sellers have a lot on their plates already, so the IRS Form 1099-K is one more tax-related headache with which they must deal. In addition to the Federal requirement, some states have initiated their own […]
In 1789 Ben Franklin penned that, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” which still rings true to this day. Some people may think that it is odd […]
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Hi Ina,In the […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a new rule that will crack down on marketers who make false, unqualified claims that their products are Made in the USA. Under the rule, marketers making unqualified Made […]
Amazon said proposed legislation introduced in Congress this month would hurt buyers and sellers, while an organization of online sellers claims Amazon has monopoly power over its merchants and supports the antitrust proposals. The BBC […]
Online sellers may be wondering if they can offer their employees vaccination incentives and if they can request documentation of vaccination. The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued the following statement from Edwin Egee, Vice President […]
Online sellers are increasingly burdened with tax regulations at every jurisdictional level, at home and abroad. On Tuesday, payments platform Stripe announced it will acquire TaxJar to help online businesses deal with tax compliance. For […]