Shoppers in Latin America will find it easier to shop on eBay’s U.S. marketplace thanks to the launch of new Spanish- and Portuguese-language versions of eBay.com where they can view prices in local currencies. The launch of a localized eBay Read more
Whether it’s watching entrepreneurs seeking a backer for their startup dreams or seeing hapless restaurant owners get verbally abused by celebrity chefs, there seems to be no end to the appeal of reality to the viewing public. But while ecommerce Read more
Ever wonder how many people view your product listings from their iPhone, iPad and Android devices using Etsy’s mobile apps? Etsy is now sharing information about mobile visitors with its sellers. But the reports only show those who view items Read more
If you bought an item from a seller based in China, expect to wait at least a week longer than you expected. And if the item you purchased was cologne, toner or a cigarette lighter, you might never receive the Read more
It’s been 3 months since we wrote about Alibaba’s forthcoming U.S. marketplace, and sellers who have participated in the testing say they are in the dark about exactly what type of marketplace 11 Mainis shaping up to become. Sellers are puzzled Read more
Online merchants highly value the shoppers who sign up for their email marketing newsletters given the cost of acquiring a new customer and the effectiveness of using email to keep customers engaged. But a new study shows that marketers may Read more
Feedback not only provides an ecommerce pro with insight on improving what they offer. It gives a view of what they are doing well from the perspective of the customer. The tricky part about feedback is getting people to take Read more
Etsy wants to nearly double the number of employees working in Brooklyn, New York to 650 in the next 5 years and the company signed a lease for new offices down the street from its current location. It’s a significant Read more
eBay shareholders asked John Donahoe some interesting questions on Tuesday following the annual shareholders meeting in San Jose. The CEO found himself fielding questions about rival Amazon, about Bitcoin and about a controversial seller policy. First, during the official meeting, Read more
Proxibid is adding new features in response to an increase in bidders from outside the country. While best known as a live-auction site, Proxibid also offers the ability for non-auctioneers to list items in fixed-price format. The company says over Read more
