Descartes offers logistics technology to customers in 160 countries including ground carriers, airlines, ocean carriers, and manufacturers – basically any business involved with moving goods around the globe. And with the current coronavirus pandemic, that means the company is in Read more
As we wrote in the invitation to our recent survey in late March, many sellers are wondering what others are experiencing as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Are online sales up or down? Are sellers making changes to pricing? Read more
Online sellers described how the coronavirus pandemic is already impacting their sales and how they are adapting in an EcommerceBytes survey that ran from March 29 – April 2. In an industry where so many are insulated from each other, Read more
When asked in what shape their online businesses would be in September 2020, 56% of sellers surveyed said they would be either in the same or in better shape than before the coronavirus. The remaining sellers (44%) believe their businesses Read more
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, no one knows when life and the economy will return to normal, but yard-sale (and estate, rummage, and thrift store) season is certainly on hold until restrictions are lifted. In the meantime, it 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. Dear Ina,I just discovered an accounting trick eBay Read more
These are especially tough times for independent bookstores due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is keeping shoppers at home. Author James Patterson is doing something to help by donating half a million dollars to a new grant program. Patterson partnered Read more
Sales of webcams on eBay are up over 1,000 percent from this time last year as people are forced to work from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. That statistic was part of eBay’s report on what types of items Read more
A new study out last month indicates Google does a better job than Facebook at driving online sales. The study by Israeli analytics firm Oribi analyzed the online shopping behavior of over 5.2 million consumers across 204 online stores from Read more
eBay and Etsy continue to make changes that impact the way online sellers do their jobs. In today’s issue, we tackle what sellers need to know about the recent Spring Seller Update from eBay. We also take a look at Read more
