Over 164 million consumers plan to shop over five-day Thanksgiving weekend, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), which surveyed 7,516 consumers. Black Friday will be the busiest day with 71 percent of consumers planning to shop. On Cyber Monday, Read more
eBay hired a new head of Seller Experience last month but surprisingly made no announcement of the fact. Harry Temkin has a background in financial information and technology and is a former colleague of eBay CEO Devin Wenig from his Read more
It’s no secret we’re big fans of the Kovels – their guides helped us immeasurably in our early days of online selling when we scoured yard sales and auctions for treasures, and we still consult the Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles 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, Truly these are the Read more
It’s been a busy month in ecommerce. In the last week alone, sellers praised eBay’s decision to lift restrictions on Markdown sales, while they remained skeptical over eBay’s claims about the impact of managed payments on sellers’ sales volume. Etsy Read more
By adding the iSold It service for eBay sales, the Postal Connections business model now provides a single point for listing and fulfilling items through eBay. “We believe our new services makes Postal Connections more than a pack and ship Read more
What do you do if a black cat crosses the sidewalk in front of you? Why, you pick up the poor thing (actually, it’s safer to use a trap), take it to the vet to be examined and given all Read more
Consumers will spend more on holiday shopping this year, according to a new survey of 1,500 US consumers. They also appear to be less concerned with the economy and their overall financial situation than they were last year. Accenture’s 12th Read more
Break out the candy corn, Halloween spending is expected to reach $9 billion online and offline, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). And when it comes to buying costumes and other Halloween supplies, 24 percent will buy online. NRF’s Read more
In an unusual occurrence, Amazon’s search engine went haywire on Wednesday, and according to CNBC, it was followed by outages impacting the back-end system for tracking sellers’ orders and sales. Some recent shipping news struck a nerve with sellers who Read more
