Walmart Marketplace has expanded into “premium” musical instruments – both new and used – as part of its focus on broadening selection, a strategy that has helped Amazon enormously and further pits the two companies against each other. However, Walmart Read more
In the space of 4 days, Etsy announced it would make sellers’ items available for purchase directly on Microsoft Copilot Checkout and in Google Search AI Mode, coming just 3 months after it made a similar announcement when it integrated Read more
Returns are costly, so costly in fact, that Walmart suggests in some cases sellers might wish to let buyers keep an unwanted item instead of requiring them to return it. In describing the various returns services it offers to marketplace Read more
Walmart is both a retailer and a marketplace, selling and fulfilling goods on behalf of independent sellers. The company recently reported that its Walmart Marketplace set a new single-day conversion record during Black Friday, “with customers flocking to unique Marketplace Read more
Consultants discussed new Walmart and Amazon marketplace policies, with one change garnering praise and the other getting panned. Walmart just put a policy into place for sellers who use its multichannel fulfillment service, and Amazon’s controversial DD+7 policy rolls out Read more
Walmart offers fulfillment services for sellers through Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) just as Amazon does through FBA. Amazon lets sellers take advantage of its Prime subscription program so sellers’ listings display as shipping for free for Prime members. Now Walmart Read more
Walmart entered into a new partnership with OpenAI that will start with allowing customers and members to shop Walmart through ChatGPT’s Instant Checkout. “Whether planning meals, restocking household essentials, or finding something new, customers can simply chat and buy, and Read more
Walmart made a big splash in the collectibles space last week, with a major presence at New York Comic Con and announcing it was adding 10,000 comics to its Marketplace through a collaboration with Shortboxed. Walmart said it was investing Read more
Walmart will run a sale the same week Amazon is running its Prime Big Deal Days. Unlike Amazon, Walmart’s sale is not limited to its Plus members, writing in its announcement, “No Membership Required.” Amazon is running this year’s Prime Read more
eBay lost General Manager of Collectibles Mayank Hajela to Walmart last year as the latter company expands its collectibles category. On Thursday, Walmart live-streamed its first episode of “Collector’s Night,” its new Thursday-night series on Walmart Live. Live commerce platform Read more
