What’s the Fourth of July without a parade, barbecue, and fireworks? This year, those traditional Independence Day activities are in jeopardy, at least in some locales and for some people, due to the global pandemic. The National Retail Federation (NRF) Read more
eBay is reporting exploding sales growth after years of stagnant (and sometimes negative) growth. On Thursday, the company revised its guidance for the second quarter, saying it expects GMV year-over-year growth of between 23% and 26% for the combined months Read more
Ok, we have to admit that the first week of the Covid-19 quarantine we did little else but read, eat, watch TV, and run around trying to find toilet paper, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer. (Oh, and food and litter for Read more
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,I received this letter from eBay as Read more
eBay executive Jordan Sweetnam shared some shopping trends in a post on Saturday. People are looking for new ways to unwind, he said – “There’s been a surge in sales of things that create a backyard playground, along with heightened Read more
In late March, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) asked Accredited Business owners about the biggest challenges facing their business. Cash flow was at the top of the list, followed by keeping up with customer demand and paying employees. Of the Read more
DHL eCommerce Solutions analyzed what’s been shipping domestically and internationally among its online retailers who ship lightweight packets and parcels, and it identified five categories with the greatest volume growth since late February. It also reported that online purchases pushed Read more
Land O’Lakes decided to eliminate “Mia”, the indigenous maiden, from the packaging of its butter products. Founded July 8, 1921 as the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association, the company held a contest in 1924 to name its butter product. The winning Read more
Online sellers are not immune to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Teikametrics, a service that helps Amazon sellers and brands “algorithmically” optimize their advertising on the marketplace, identified three trends that will impact retail and ecommerce for some Read more
There’s a lot of talk about increased sales of essential goods during the pandemic, but apparently there’s more to life than peanut butter and toilet paper. As people spend more time at home due to the pandemic, some are looking Read more
