UPS will open a new package-processing hub in Arizona to add capacity for ecommerce shipments. The facility will open in time for this year’s holiday shopping season and is expected to be fully operational by late 2019. The company also Read more
BigCommerce expanded its partnership program that helps online sellers by integrating with selling tools. The ecommerce platform said it would continue to expand its ecosystem with technology providers that are committed to supporting merchant success. Press release follows: BigCommerce, the Read more
Amazon announced plans to open its first fulfillment center in Oregon where it currently operates a sortation center and Prime Now hub. It also announced plans for its third fulfillment center in Connecticut that will feature Amazon Robotics technology that Read more
eBay is purging its site of “stale” listings in what it calls an act of “Spring Cleaning” that came as a surprise to sellers, and last week it launched its Active Content ban in Europe. eBay also says it’s cracking Read more
Today’s Collectors Corner takes a look a current fad and offers advice for those interested in their potential as collectibles. And for those with more classic tastes, we look at why you might want to act now before a major 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, Have you ever noticed that PayPal Read more
Amazon will hold its third annual Prime Day the second week in July, and BigCommerce’s Product Marketing Manager Natasha Russ shared some advice for EcommerceBytes readers to make the most of the summertime holiday-shopping event. The first Prime Day was Read more
Titles are precious real estate on eBay listings – there’s limited space to describe what you’re selling in a way that can help you get found by those searching the more than 1 billion items on eBay. We spoke to Read more
Marketers whose ads appeared on eBay recently learned the company would remove third-party product listing ads (known as PLAs) across the eBay platform effective May 1. eBay will replace those with its own “Promoted Listings,” an approach it says is Read more
Amazon has lent more than $1 billion to small businesses in the last 12 months through its Amazon Lending program, and lent a total of $3 billion to over 20,000 small businesses since the program’s launch in 2011. The company Read more
