Some states have targeted online sellers for marketplace service fees, and today, Amazon followed up with more details after sending an email to sellers last week. Here’s a link to our initial coverage in the April 12th EcommerceBytes Blog about Read more
Amazon announced this week that it created over 3,200 new permanent jobs across Spain in 2018 alone. It ended 2017 with 1,600 permanent employees, and now has 4,800 permanent employees. Amazon also revealed it has invested over 1.1 billion euros Read more
Amazon issued a press release on Tuesday announcing it had found 50 ways to help its sellers this year. The marketplace said it had launched new tools and services to help small and medium-sized businesses succeed in selling their products Read more
What are sellers talking about this week? We pulled out a few topics from the Amazon discussion boards in today’s column. Amazon sellers are discussing changes to the Order Detail page. Change for the sake of change? Or is it Read more
Amazon is expanding its tech hub in Austin, Texas and will create 800 new tech jobs, and it will open a new 145,000 square-foot office in the city. The company revealed it employs over 20,000 people in its 17 Tech Read more
Amazon is leveraging its locker technology to cater to fans of the Coachella music and arts festival. Forgot your sunscreen? Lost your sunglasses? Need a phone charger? Attendees of the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival can place an Read more
Amazon is kicking off its first Selling Partner Summit tomorrow in Florida, and the company announced today that all six events sold out in just six weeks. Amazon describes the benefits of attending the conference as follows: “Attendees will learn Read more
eBay and Amazon see opportunity in rural America and are calling for better resources to “unlock the digital potential” of rural sellers. There are 37 million working-age adults in the rural US who account for close to 15% of the Read more
Amazon is making it easier for US merchants to accept its payments solution off-Amazon thanks to a deal with Worldpay, which announced Wednesday it is the first acquirer enabling Amazon Pay for its merchants. Worldpay promised benefits for merchants, including Read more
New Zealand marketplace Trade Me adjusted its weapons policy following the shooting rampage that took place in that country last week in which 50 people died and 34 people were injured. “We have listened to public sentiment following Friday’s terrorist Read more
