Ecommerce Industry News
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]