Ecommerce Industry News
eBay executive Scott Kelliher gave a talk at Retail Innovation Week 2021 (virtually, of course) to offer advice to companies on how to advertise on the eBay platform. The head of US Brand Advertising & […]
Six percent of returns last year were fraudulent – and it adds up to a big number: $25.3 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). The retail trade organization said 10.6% of merchandise sold […]
Online spending saw strong growth over the holiday shopping season in 2020. Here’s a closer look at the numbers, including a peek at how small sellers fared compared to large, and a look at growth […]
Online marketplaces eBay and Etsy just passively “raised” their fees for 2021. That’s because with higher shipping rates (USPS rate take effect in 2 weeks), they get a bigger commission on sales. That’s true whether […]
The year 2020 will certainly be remembered as one of the more “interesting” years in our lives. We welcome 2021, but as collectors, we can’t help but take a look back at some of the […]
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. Dear Ina,An unethical […]
Given the pandemic, it’s not a surprise that holiday shoppers shifted to online shopping in 2020. Last year, ecommerce accounted for 13% of overall retail sales during the November 1 – December 24 holiday shopping […]
Ecommerce is seeing an explosion of online returns this year compared to last year, according to goTRG, and this Saturday, December 26, may be the busiest day for returns for the second year in a […]
With record online sales, online sellers should prepare for record returns, and Amazon knows this better than anyone. Over the years it has created new ways to make it easier for buyers to return items, […]
The US government asked some large tech companies on Monday about how they may be tracking the personal information of visitors and using them in algorithms. The FTC said it was sending orders to Amazon, […]