The world’s biggest online shopping day isn’t Black Friday or Cyber Monday – it’s Singles Day in China. PayPal is advising merchants to prepare now if they want to take advantage of the holiday that Alibaba has turned into a Read more
Amazon continues to encourage online sellers to explore its Japanese marketplace. An ad on Seller Central shows an image of cherry tree blossoms with the message, “reach millions of customers in Japan.” The landing page hosted on services.amazon.co.jp explains that Read more
There’s something wrong with eBay.com’s shopping cart – and aside from frustrating U.S. buyers looking to purchase items internationally, it is sellers in Canada who may be suffering the most from the feature’s problems. “eBay’s shopping cart has prevented shoppers Read more
Canada is the largest cross-border online market for U.S. retailers today, according to a report from Borderfree. The company said U.S. merchants should consider tapping into the opportunity offered by Canadian shoppers. The majority of Canada’s 34.8 million people live Read more
eBay sellers in the UK got some good news this month – they no longer have to pay an extra fee to get international exposure in certain cases – though how that plays to sellers in the U.S. is another Read more
eBay said a new partnership with Shanghai-based cross-border firm Winit Corporation will provide Chinese sellers with greater opportunity to reach overseas markets, including the US, UK, Germany, and Australia. The agreement, signed last month, will offer comprehensive warehousing services to Read more
It can feel risky to accept orders from overseas buyers thanks in great part to language barriers and untested postal systems, so it’s not surprising that there are many countries to which online sellers would rather avoid shipping packages. But Read more
eBay launched its Russian website in 2010, offering a platform for overseas sellers to ship goods there. Despite U.S.-Russian relations having hit rock bottom, eBay is forging ahead with its expansion plans and announced a new milestone for its Russian marketplace. Read more
An update to the eBay user agreement usually arrives accompanied by spirited discussion, and sometimes a little controversy. Last year, a change permitting eBay to hide listings for any reason sparked debate at that time. This year’s update seems somewhat less controversial, but Read more
eBay UK sellers export to over 200 countries and territories around the world and reach more markets than sellers on any other country site, according to the company. Its UK businesses reach 39 markets on average, eBay said. Sellers in Read more
