It was a big day for PayPal on Wednesday (and presumably for Carl Icahn) when the payments firm announced its first quarterly earnings since splitting from eBay in July. Icahn was the investor who pushed for the breakup – but Read more
eBay’s answer to Google Product Listing Ads launched a new tool for advertisers. The new Bid Groups allows merchants to set custom bids for their products by category, brand, and price range. eBay had rebranded Shopping.com the eBay Commerce Network Read more
Amazon is mulling its own brand of clothing, and it’s getting into TV commerce, possibly with its own shopping channel. Geekwire noted in a post on Thursday that people who use the Amazon Fire TV Stick remote can make purchases Read more
Though the country may eschew Western-style commercialism to a degree, the entrepreneurial spirit thrives within Alibaba. The company plans to celebrate its place in ecommerce with their Double Eleven shopping festival, to take place November 11th. The now six-year-old event encompasses Read more
UPS reported a 0.4% decline in revenue in the third quarter on Tuesday, but a 3.5% increase in net profit. In a post-earnings conference callwith Wall Street analysts, executives were asked about the possible threat Amazon poses in shipping. Alex Vecchio of Morgan Read more
UPS expects a 10% increase in holiday shipments this year and predicts it will deliver over 630 million packages between Black Friday and New Year’s Eve. And 60% of those orders will be to residences vs. businesses, compared to the Read more
eBay said this week that retail chain-store Target is using its Global Shipping Program to reach international shoppers. It tweeted the news, linking to an article published in Target’s hometown newspaper, the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The newspaper reported that after Target’s failed Read more
eBay has identified a group of very specific products that it wants to make available to holiday shoppers, and it is running a campaign to encourage sellers to list those items. The incentive for listing what eBay calls holiday top Read more
Desperate New Yorkers can now get their Etsy items delivered the same day they order them, though it comes at a steep price. “In partnership with on-demand logistics company, Postmates, we’re making it possible for buyers to discover, buy, and Read more
FedEx expects a 12% increase in holiday season volume, predicting a record-breaking 317 million shipments between Black Friday and Christmas Eve. It issued a press release on Monday and outlined the measures it has taken to prepare for the peak Read more
