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Tag: Editorial

From the Editor – December 12, 2021

December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes Editor Ina Steiner

In April, Skip McGrath announced his retirement plans after 22 years of writing and publishing content for online sellers. Skip has been a speaker at industry conferences and has written 14 books about selling on […]

4 CommentsMarketplaces, News, Selling ToolsEBU 457, Editorial, Skip McGrath

From the Editor – October 10, 2021

October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes Editor Ina Steiner

We’re nearly 2 weeks into the all-important fourth quarter, and as the Auction Professor writes in his column in today’s issue, it’s time for all hands on deck. Amazon kicked off holiday sales last week, […]

1 CommentNews, Trends and Shopping DataEBU 455, Editorial, Holiday Shopping

From the Editor – September 12, 2021

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes Editor Ina Steiner

eBay released the Fall Seller Update last week on September 8, 2021. At first blush, it seemed it wouldn’t be too disruptive to sellers, but as always, the devil is in the details. Don Heiden […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, NewsAmazon insurance, Don Heiden, eBay Fall Seller Update 2021, EBU 454, Editorial

From the Editor – August 8, 2021

August 7, 2021August 7, 2021 Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes Editor Ina Steiner

eBay held its annual eBay Open seller conference last week, kicking off the virtual event with a keynote by CEO Jamie Iannone. Not surprisingly, executives announced some new features and policies to attendees. For example, […]

Marketplaces, News, Trends and Shopping DataAmazon FBA, eBay Stores, EBU 453, Editorial, Etsy Star Seller program, USPS

From the Editor – July 11, 2021

July 10, 2021July 9, 2021 Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes Editor Ina Steiner

When you hear the cost of selling is going up, you may immediately think of shipping rate hikes, or perhaps something related to online sales tax. But next month, payment-processing fees will go up for […]

1 CommentNews, Trends and Shopping DataEBU 452, Editorial

From the Editor – June 13, 2021

June 12, 2021June 11, 2021 Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes Editor Ina Steiner

Amazon will hold its Prime Day event next week (June 21 – 22). As in years past, other retailers are capitalizing on the opportunity as people go looking for deals. (Profitero calls it the “Prime […]

News, Trends and Shopping DataEBU 451, Editorial

From the Editor – May 9, 2021

May 8, 2021May 7, 2021 Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes Editor Ina Steiner

Online marketplaces reported strong growth in the first quarter of 2021 – but did existing sellers sell more, or did the majority of growth come from new sellers? Unfortunately they don’t say, unlike retail chains […]

News, Trends and Shopping DataEBU 450, Editorial

From the Editor – April 11, 2021

April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes Editor Ina Steiner

Small versus large – when it comes to commerce, big brands and chainstores seem to have the advantage over small businesses, so it’s worth noting two initiatives designed to help level the playing field. The […]

1 CommentNews, Trends and Shopping DataAmazon, eBay, EBU 449, Editorial, NFTs

From the Editor – February 14, 2021

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes Editor Ina Steiner

Mark your calendars: in 2 weeks, eBay will hold a Seller Check-in to discuss the Spring Seller Update. Wednesday’s EcommerceBytes Blog post, where you can make predictions about what changes are coming, has details and […]

6 CommentsNews, Trends and Shopping DataEBU 447, Editorial

From the Editor – January 10, 2021

January 9, 2021March 4, 2021 Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes Editor Ina Steiner

Online marketplaces eBay and Etsy just passively “raised” their fees for 2021. That’s because with higher shipping rates (USPS rate take effect in 2 weeks), they get a bigger commission on sales. That’s true whether […]

1 CommentNews, Trends and Shopping DataEBU 446, Editorial, Sellers Choice 2021, USPS Rates

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