Amazon and eBay have made similar changes to their advertising programs for third-parties. EcommerceBytes checked in with Merkle to learn more about the approaches of the two marketplaces. Andy Taylor, Merkle’s Associate Director of Research, also discussed his firm’s recently Read more
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eBay is encouraging sellers to use its Seller Hub to sell more competitively. The new seller portal provides a Growth tab, which includes advice on pricing, product popularity (for sourcing decisions), and restocking information. Announcement follows: Nothing beats that nugget Read more
eBay partnered with Airtasker in Australia, encouraging sellers to hire gig workers from the marketplace to help them list their items on the eBay marketplace. “With Airtasker, you can find Airtasker Workers that are skilled at using eBay to help Read more
eBay launched new returns and refund practices that were previously announced as part of the Fall Seller Update. The first is “Automatic Acceptance of Returns,” which occurs when buyers have paid shipping costs. (Be sure to check what happens in Read more
Pricing and delivery are key influences on holiday shoppers this year according to a new survey, which found that 63% of shoppers will purchase from Amazon this season, 60% will purchase from Walmart, and 45% will buy goods from eBay. Read more
eBay is opening its Promoted Listings seller advertising program to the Motors Parts & Accessories category, it announced on Wednesday. Some sellers like the program as a way to pay for extra visibility, while others believe it is having a Read more
eBay promised to protect the accounts of sellers located in the Northeast who were impacted by storms Sunday and Monday that took down power for 1 million utility customers. As of Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 31, over 600,000 customers remained without Read more
eBay announced it has added category filters to its Watch List feature, which lets shoppers add items to a list for future reference when they don’t wish to purchase them right away. The new feature lets shoppers filter their Watch Read more
eBay just launched a suite of tools for its marketing affiliates that make it easier for them to include tracking links and even lets them conduct retargeting. The new tools include Smart Placements that identify visitors and update items displayed Read more
