From the Editor – April 15, 2018
We broke the news Friday that Target is no longer selling on eBay (thanks to a reader and some alert sellers on Down Detector). The company told us it is concentrating on its own website […]
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The Flipper Brief: Amazon Seller Briefs Supreme Court on Sales Tax
An Amazon seller told the Supreme Court that current and proposed state tax laws are unfair and explained how they burden small business owners like himself. He made the argument in an amicus brief as […]
Can You Learn from eBay’s Tips on Reducing Returns?
eBay sent a mass email to sellers on March 26 about their return rates, in some cases warning recipients the rate was “too high.” Each email was customized for the recipient – showing the number […]
Accenture’s Search Technologies Says Accentuate Your Site Search
If your online commerce site returns the equivalent of a blank stare to a shopper’s search query, the site probably missed out on a conversion. Add a few dozen, hundred, or more, and the lost […]
Collectors Corner: Kinder Eggs
If you happened to be in a Walmart on Black Friday last year (2017), you may have come across a display of a new, egg-shaped confection called Kinder Joy, consisting of two plastic halves – […]
EcommerceBytes Soundoff: Letters to the Editor – April 15, 2018
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. ******** ******** Dear […]
From the Editor – March 11, 2018
eBay wants more control over the prices of goods on its marketplace, and it may even be willing to subsidize sellers in order to goose sales, a recent survey indicated – you can read more […]
Second Generation Entrepreneur Takes Pillow Business Online
Amanda Horner took over the family business in 2014 and has grown sales by exploiting online channels. But this is no ordinary business. Her father, Dr. Cannon, invented a pillow to give his dermatology patients […]
‘Extreme’ Drop Shipping Offers Some Marketing Lessons
There’s no shortage of marketing gurus promising to show you how to make instant cash with no investment. But when the Atlantic wrote about one such video called the 7-day Shopify Challenge, we took notice. […]
ShippingEasy Helps Mason Bottle Entrepreneur Deliver Efficiency
What do you do if you can’t find a product you like on the market? If you’re an entrepreneur, you create your own – and you turn to vendors for help to grow your business. […]