There was a time when eBay allowed, if not encouraged, sellers to add videos to their listings – but as with many advanced features, it was ambivalent about the practice. But in 2014, it signed a deal with a company Read more
The USPS is testing advertising on the back of paper receipts. Supermarkets and retailers have begun adopting this practice, placing ads on the back of the receipts they issue, often for local businesses. In the case of the Postal Service, Read more
Etsy redesigned its home page for the desktop and mobile web, offering a more personalized experience for visitors. Etsy will also show returning visitors who are not signed in content that is personalized to them based on what they have Read more
The two companies don’t always get along, but it appears eBay and Google are entering a new phase in their relationship: Google has launched a Store on eBay. The Official Google Store on eBay currently has two products for sale: The Google Read more
Amazon has launched a repricing tool in beta mode that could have a big impact. Why? Prices change quickly on Amazon as new merchants and new inventory enter the market, other inventory is sold or exits, and conditions change. Sellers Read more
eBay will acquire an artificial intelligence company called Expertmaker and says the move will help it advance its structured data initiative. eBay’s head of Structured Data Amit Menipaz was quoted in the announcement: “eBay’s structured data effort is a multi-year Read more
Planning to use PayPal to buy or sell gift cards or to support a crowdfunding project? You should know that PayPal is updating its User Agreement, and changes encompass buyer and seller protection and dispute resolution. The amended UA will Read more
Email marketing can be very effective, especially for online merchants who communicate regularly with their customers – after all, these are people who have purchased from you before. One way to build your marketing list is to capture customer data Read more
It may be time to change your password if you use a third-party service to power your email. According to Reuters, hundreds of millions of hacked user names and passwords for email accounts and other websites are being traded in Russia’s Read more
Late last week, Etsy sellers protested how the marketplace displayed competitive listings inside their own listings on the Etsy mobile app. A “Similar items on Etsy” feature was launched last year, but a seller started a thread when she noticed Read more
