Helping small businesses can help large corporations score points politically. eBay launched a “Retail Revival” program last year, and on Monday, Amazon announced a new program to help small businesses in the UK. Each of the programs from the two Read more
Amazon announced today it is acquiring advertising solutions from Sizmek, which shares many customers with Amazon Advertising. CNBC said the deal comes as Amazon is a growing contender to take on the digital ad duopoly of Google and Facebook. Geekwire Read more
eBay warned sellers that FedEx will begin charging a $350 fee for each incident of a package shipped through FedEx that contains Dangerous Goods or Hazardous Materials that is determined to be noncompliant by FedEx. eBay linked to a page Read more
The current year is off to a great start, eBay CEO Devin Wenig told shareholders several times during a presentation at the company’s annual meeting this morning. He kept the focus away from eBay’s GMV growth rate and emphasized instead Read more
FedEx Ground announced it’s moving to 7-day residential delivery year-round “to further serve the fast-growing e-commerce market.” Unfortunately it didn’t disclose whether Sunday residential delivery would cost shippers extra. In addition, it is lessening its dependence on USPS by integrating Read more
At the same time PayPal was heralding a milestone in lending to small businesses, it was drumming up more business through an email marketing campaign. In a blog post on Wednesday, it announced, “More than five years since providing access Read more
eBay added CarAdvise to its Tire Installation Program, a deal that adds 3,500 tire shops to eBay’s network. The service is seen as a way to support auto buyers, offering selection, competitive pricing, and local installation of tires. eBay first Read more
Amazon is giving sellers an incentive to expand their business internationally by offering a $39.99/monthly plan to reach customers in 10 countries. Some sellers expressed pleasure at the savings. However, many sellers appeared wary of biting off more than they Read more
Etsy sellers who advertise their listings ran into a problem last week, reporting suspicious activity on their Promoted Listing ads that had all the earmarks of click fraud. As we reported on the AuctionBytes Blog, sellers said their daily budgets Read more
Amazon Pay will be speaking about payment innovations at several events next month. Amazon Pay Vice President Patrick Gauthier will be speaking at Money 20/20 Europe in a session titled, “Delivering for the connected consumer in the new era of Read more
