Yahoo showed its commitment to ecommerce on Thursday by launching what it calls a “completely reimagined, next-generation” version of Yahoo Stores. The company is emphasizing how easy it is to set up a store, start accepting payments, and get found Read more
eBay is running a free listing promotion that kicked off on August 14th and runs through August 20th. However, it’s an invitation-only promotion and is not transferrable. Invited sellers can create up to 9,999 auction listings (and auctions with Buy Read more
Google Shopping has launched a new tool for online merchants that it says will help boost conversions by removing some of the potential for confusion over shipping costs. As part of its Merchant Center, Google addressed what they cited as Read more
Amazon launched a new card reader called Amazon Local Register, similar to Square, PayPal Here, and several other such “point of sale” payment-processing services. But what is sure to grab the attention of retailers is its fees: for the next 16 Read more
eBay is updating its User Agreement and Money Back Guarantee (formerly known as Buyer Protection Policy), and it’s updating and renaming its Privacy Policy. It announced the changes on August 12th on the eBay Announcement Board. Many of the changes dovetail Read more
Google is one of a number of entities working on developing a same-day delivery service, and it recently surveyed users to find out how much they would be willing to pay for such a service. (Google is still not charging Read more
Etsy launched another test of its search function on Tuesday, August 12th. In this latest test, which Etsy calls “experiments,” it will be testing new categories in Browse. It will also be making it easier to move from browse to Read more
eBay UK suffered an outage on Tuesday, and some U.S. users also had problems accessing eBay.com. eBay UK posted on its announcement board at 10:16AM BST, “Due to a technical issue, some eBay customers may notice a problem with key Read more
eBay is fielding questions about its Fall Seller Release, announced on Tuesday, and it will broadcast a live Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday afternoon. eBay announced the Fall Seller Release on the eBay announcement board where there are links to more information, including Read more
The U.S. Postal Service ended the June 30, 2014, quarter with a net loss of $2.0 billion, compared to a net loss of $740 million for the same period last year. The agency said revenue continued to improve as a Read more
