Sellers are at the mercy of shipping carriers once they send their orders out the door. From packages gone astray to delayed scanning (which impacts tracking), it seems online sellers have seen and experienced it all. In a discussion about Read more
Amazon continues to gear up for this year’s holiday shopping season, announcing it will hire 13,000 people in the UK for seasonal positions. The company also recently announced it would hire 80,000 seasonal workers to staff its U.S. fulfillment and Read more
Amazon is opening a location in New York City that will serve as a distribution center for its same-day delivery service, according to the Wall Street Journal. Located in a bustling area of Manhattan, the building may also offer Amazon Read more
Amazon customers can now add items to their Amazon Wish List without leaving Twitter. Customers who see a Tweet that includes an Amazon.com product link, whether it’s from a brand, artist, or a friend, can simply reply with the hashtag #AmazonWishList, and Read more
Amazon was the high bidder for the .buy Top Level Domain. That means if you want to register the domain i.buy, for example, you’ll have to go through Amazon’s registry process – assuming it makes that particular domain available. We’re Read more
Amazon is encouraging third-party merchants to offer free shipping – it turns out that what some sellers thought might be a test is actually a new shipping option it is offering to sellers. EcommerceBytes wrote about reports of the new Free Read more
How fun for an entrepreneur to utter the words, “Today, I’m pleased to announce we’ve been acquired by (fill in the blank).” On Monday, it was Emmett Shear’s turn, announcing on Twitch.tv’s blog that he had sold the business to Read more
While Amazon is getting a lot of attention for its 3D Printing store launched on Monday, it’s not one of the first to offer a venue for the sale of 3D printed items. Online sellers have been selling such products Read more
Amazon kicked off a new store for 3D-printed products on Monday, starting with 10 sellers and 200 print-on-demand products that shoppers can customize and personalize. Petra Schindler-Carter, Director for Amazon Marketplace Sales, told EcommerceBytes the company is looking for more Read more
Selling 120 million different products in 30 different categories, Amazon anticipates reaching 200 million SKUs in the next two years. The normally tight-lipped Amazon has loosened its lips this month – the latest interview coming from a senior exec in Read more
