The postal service in Germany is having trouble meeting delivery standards. The USPS issued an alert advising mailers that Deutsche Post is currently encountering challenges in delivering letter-post items in line with its “high quality standards.” The challenges are mainly Read more
eBay will devote this month’s chat session to the topic of advertising through its Promoted Listings Ad program. Members of the eBay Ads team will be on hand in the eBay discussion boards for an hour to answer sellers’ questions. Read more
The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued an optimistic holiday-spending forecast on Thursday, calling consumers resilient amid inflation and higher prices. Many households will turn to savings and credit to provide a cushion in the face of those challenges, according to Read more
The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts issued a press release on Thursday announcing the sentencing of a former eBay contractor. The seventh defendant, former eBay security executive and former Santa Clara Police Captain Brian Gilbert, is awaiting Read more
Mercari is giving people an incentive to list items on its site through a holiday listing event and other promotions. It will offer coupons to new and existing customers who list items for sale between November 6 through November 13, Read more
Facebook updated its self-serve advertising terms to give itself greater leeway in running tests on all aspects of the ads run on its network. The new terms take effect in January and spell out Facebook’s rights to run tests to Read more
Etsy launched a new feature on Wednesday that allows shoppers to search its marketplace using images rather than words. “Previously, the fastest way to find what you’re looking for on Etsy has been to search keywords – now, you can Read more
eBay will continue its partnership with Pitney Bowes, which provides cross-border logistics services for sellers based in the US and UK. Pitney Bowes has been partnering with eBay in the US since 2012 and said it would continue to support Read more
eBay said in a post on Monday that inflation is driving intentionality when it comes to holiday shopping. It anticipates people will seek highly personal and valued items and will wish to deliver the ideal gift. The post reinforces what Read more
Getting products in and then getting them out to customers are the top challenges small businesses said they would face this holiday season. Intuit QuickBooks surveyed 9,700 consumers and 3,000 small businesses in the US, Canada, and UK. Of the Read more
