eBay UK warned sellers that due to higher postal fees, the cost of Managed Returns would rise. eBay introduced managed returns as an opt-in program in the UK in the fall of 2013, telling sellers it was designed to give Read more
eBay Enterprise launched a new program designed to help merchants quickly create Magento storefronts using Magento Community Edition. The Magento Small Business program makes the software more accessible to smaller merchants who don’t have software and design expertise by matching them up Read more
On May 1, eBay will hold what is almost certain to be its last annual shareholder meeting in its current state, having caved to pressure from Carl Icahn last year to spin off of its PayPal business. But shareholders will Read more
eBay is encouraging sellers to list long-duration fixed-price listings in a new 6-day listing promotion. The sale is clearly targeted at casual sellers and is by invitation only. “Listing isn’t just easy,” eBay wrote, “It’s also free.” The marketplace provided Read more
Square continues to move into PayPal territory, announcing Monday a new way for users to send money to business and to each other – through “cashtags,” a riff on Twitter “hashtags.” The company is best known for its card reader Read more
eBay is tweaking its Board of Directors in advance of its pending breakup, of which it said it was making “solid progress.” It also announced the date of its annual shareholder meeting. GoPro President and former CEO of Skype Tony Read more
The motivation behind the eBay Global Shipping Program is to make it easier and more transparent to buy and sell across country borders, but in some cases, the program impedes trade. Case in point, a reader said he went to Read more
eBay UK is running a 3-day seller promotion, but only private (casual) sellers can participate. Invited sellers can list up to 100 listings in an eligible category using auction or fixed-price format and pay no insertion fees. Sellers must be Read more
eBay executive Chris Payne, who left the ecommerce site in December “to pursue a new business venture” has joined Tinder as CEO. Tinder is a mobile dating app that uses location-based data to connect users, and Payne joins as the Read more
ARLINGTON, Va. – The dramatic spike in online retail sales has provided a welcome bright spot for the U.S. Postal Service, which has been buffeted in recent years by declining mail volumes and hefty costs associated with its workforce due Read more
