Etsy reported financial results for the second quarter 2018 today. Gross Merchandise sales grew 20.4%, and revenue grew 30.2%. The company also raised its guidance for the year. Excerpt of press release follows: Etsy, Inc., the global marketplace for unique Read more
eBay is seeking to increase ad revenue by targeting casual sellers with a “lite” version of its Promoted Listings program, which lets sellers pay for ads on top of their other fees in order to get greater exposure for items Read more
eBay is running a flash sale in the UK today, August 3, 2018. Shoppers can use a coupon code (PICKANY) to receive 10% off eligible purchases, up to 50 pounds per redemption – with two redemptions allowed. The sale kicked Read more
Amazon has issued its annual notice of holiday restrictions in the Toys & Games category, but this year, there are a few differences in the timing of the restrictions and the eligibility criteria. A major difference: in 2017, Amazon restrictions Read more
eBay introduced two new tiers to its eBay Stores subscription plans this year, but sellers in Canada will have to wait until 2019. The original announcement stated: “We currently offer three eBay Store subscriptions: Basic, Premium, and Anchor. Starting May Read more
Imagine working on a DIY project and losing one of the screws needed to put things back together. Now you can take a picture of the like screw you still have, and Amazon’s “Part Finder” feature on its app will Read more
Last week, eBay enhanced visual shopping on its mobile app. Users can now drag and drop images of an item into the eBay mobile app search bar to help them find such items for sale on eBay. Users had already Read more
eBay announced the five winners of the 2018 Shine Awards for Small Business during last week’s eBay Open conference in Las Vegas. Thousands of sellers had submitted applications, and eBay selected 15 finalists in five categories in June. eBay explained Read more
eBay is paying buyers $5 to make a purchase this summer through a coupon offer. It sent an email to some users at the end of July with the subject line, “You’ve got $5!” The invitation read, “You’ve Got $5! Read more
PayPal grew revenue 23% to $3.86 billion in the second quarter of 2018, the company announced on Wednesday, growing total active accounts to 244 million, up 18%. It grew payment transactions by 28% to 2.3 billion and total payment volume Read more
