eBay launched a new marketing campaign to capitalize on people’s desire for self-improvement as part of the annual tradition known as the New Year’s resolution. eBay’s “Live 2016” campaign promotes healthy living, including exercising, eating healthy, and decluttering. eBay launched Read more
Beware companies that offer coaching services to would-be eBay sellers and promise easy money. An investigative piece in the Salt Lake Tribune by Matt Canham provides insight into the shady world of ecommerce training companies that use high-pressure tactics to bilk thousands Read more
A new report says Amazon will help Chinese companies bring goods into the U.S. by offering ocean freight services through its Chinese subsidiary. It’s not news that Amazon is building out logistics in order to get orders into the hands Read more
A class action lawsuit that has been dragging on since 2010 and that has seen its share of complications is coming to a close. Zepeda vs. PayPal deals with the unpopular practice of holds that PayPal placed on sellers’ funds. Read more
Ahead of a shipping fee increase taking effect this weekend, the trade group representing mail-order firms is planning to appeal to the U.S. Postal Service for a discounted rate for parcels and catalogs, a move that ecommerce merchants might similarly Read more
With new postage rates taking effect on Sunday, eBay set up a live-chat session on Wednesday to answer questions about the USPS negotiated shipping rates it would offer sellers through its online postage service. There were several key points to Read more
eBay said 97% of its small business sellers in the US sell outside of the country, and 64% of them sell to four or more continents. Can you guess the top five destinations for exports from US eBay sellers? The Read more
Etsy is running two Fireside Chats on the topic of entrepreneurship, one with Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson. The next Fireside Chat will take place on January 19th, and joining host Heather Jassy, who is Etsy Senior Vice President of Members Read more
PayPal continues to be intrigued with innovative payment methods and on Wednesday the company named Bitcoin expert Wences Casares to its Board of Directors. In the announcement, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman said Casares’ focus on next-generation payment and crypto-currency was Read more
The biggest brands in ecommerce seek the best placement on Google’s heavily-trafficked real estate. Among US brands, the Etsy marketplace made the most impressive gains on Google’s page one of search results in 2015 compared to 2014. While not a Read more
