Two surveys show most people are not up to date on staying safe online, and that could have major ramifications for online sellers. Not only can their shoppers become victims, online sellers are also vulnerable. One study focused on the Read more
eBay CEO Devin Wenig hopes to be able to anticipate what shoppers want to buy by utilizing artificial intelligence (AI). In a post on the eBay corporate blog, Wenig discussed how technology is influencing ecommerce, and he also discussed his Read more
Amazon will open a second fulfillment center in Joliet, Illinois, and two more fulfillment centers (FCs) in California, bringing the total number of Golden State FCs to nine. Amazon had already announced plans for five new fulfillment centers in the Read more
Amazon sellers who sell on its new Handmade marketplace received good news and bad news regarding fees this week. First the good news: Amazon is extending its promotional monthly subscription fee waiver through the end of 2017. That means sellers Read more
Amazon experienced an intermittent problem with its search engine on Wednesday, and some sellers said it contributed to slower sales for their items on the marketplace, though it’s tough to measure such anecdotal reports. The issue did not impact the Read more
eBay pulled its new listing tool after noticing an issue that impacted some sellers. While it didn’t specify the problem, it was clearly a big deal since eBay had to pull the tool rather than roll out a fix. The Read more
eBay announced an agreement to acquire Ticketbis, an international ticket marketplace, which will become part of its existing StubHub ticket marketplace. Ticketbis currently has a presence in 47 countries, eBay explained. The acquisition of Ticketbis is StubHub’s latest geographic expansion, Read more
What if you could integrate email marketing with your ecommerce platform and Google Analytics to gain new insight into the effectiveness of your campaigns? Delivra has launched such a tool that even lets online merchants re-market to shoppers who have Read more
Etsy made a slight change to how visitors navigate a Shop’s listings. Previously, shoppers could scroll through the first 24 items in a Shop, and then have the option to view “More items” (which would show another 24 items) or Read more
eBay recently discussed efforts to use structured data to improve listings on the site. Its enhancements to searching and browsingare designed to enable shoppers to more effectively find what they want. These latest updates should help make eBay a more effective Read more
