The reach of the Star Wars brand and the scope of the marketing power of its new owner Disney proved as inescapable as a Death Star tractor beam. Variety reported a $528 million global opening for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the biggest Read more
eBay posted a holiday thank you message to sellers this week. An accompanying video featured Devin Wenig who took over as CEO in July after the company breakup. The gesture was reminiscent of an earlier time at eBay when Meg Read more
There’s long been a perception that eBay and online sellers are tax cheats, and the call to do something about the problem is gaining steam in the UK. Its version of the IRS, called HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), wants Read more
A distraught reader sent an email to EcommerceBytes on Wednesday complaining about an online order that was taking a long time to get to him – and an article in the Wall Street Journal indicates he’s not alone. “Here is Read more
Etsy issued two important reminders to sellers this week. One message deals with how it will disburse payments to sellers during the holidays (expect delays), the other is a reminder about a new policy involving PayPal and Etsy’s payment processing Read more
Three days before Christmas Day, the three major US shipping carriers were upbeat about getting packages into the hands of shoppers in time for the holiday. USPS spokesperson Sarah Ninivaggi said on Tuesday that the Postal Service was currently seeing Read more
Amazon is bringing awareness of its delivery lockers to the masses by running a contest in the run-up to Christmas. We’ve been writing about the package pickup trend since it started picking up steam in 2011 – that’s where retailers Read more
What do you think of eBay’s new Seller Hub that was announced as part of the Fall 2015 Seller Release? David Bernstein wants to know. The Senior Product Manager at eBay who is focused on improving the selling experience for Read more
Amazon warehouse workers in Germany are going on strike as part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions, according to Reuters. In September, Amazon workers in Germany went on strike in six of eight major shipping locations. On Facebook, the union posted a Read more
eBay users will be taking to the site on Friday to sell unwanted Christmas presents while Amazon users will be busy shopping and downloading digital content on Christmas Day. Both companies issued press releases in the UK on Monday with Read more
