eBay executives in the US and UK shared information about what’s hot this year going into the Black Friday – Cyber Monday weekend. Jordan Sweetnam, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Americas Market at eBay, published a post on Read more
The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts online holiday sales will see strong growth in 2020 over last year, and among the many factors it considered in its estimates was consumer psychology. “NRF expects that online and other non-store sales, which Read more
Amazon continues to position itself as an enabler of small businesses rather than an 800-pound gorilla of retail, as evidenced by its post-Prime Day headline today: “Amazon Prime Day 2020 Marked the Two Biggest Days Ever for Small & Medium Read more
Walmart is adapting its operations, explaining that its customers plan to shop differently this holiday season. And to help it prepare for an increase in online shopping, Walmart is hiring over 20,000 seasonal associates in its ecommerce fulfillment centers across Read more
Many artisans rely on fall and winter markets to showcase their products and ring up sales IRL (in real life), but this year the pandemic is putting a damper on in-person events. Etsy announced it is bringing holiday markets online Read more
Etsy is soliciting questions from sellers about marketing their Etsy shops during the upcoming holiday season. Sellers can submit their questions on a dedicated thread on the Etsy boards, and its merchandising team will respond. Etsy invited sellers to post Read more
Merchants should prepare for an onslaught of sales this holiday season as consumers reallocate spending, according to PingPong Payments. “As the holiday season begins, shoppers more familiar with navigating digital spaces as a result of the pandemic are expected to Read more
Walmart unveiled its list of top toys for the holiday shopping season featuring what it called the 36 hottest toys, “tested and selected by the real experts, kids.” New this year – Walmart provided an interactive tool where shoppers can Read more
Tis the time to talk about holiday shopping trends, if eBay and Etsy are any indication. eBay pronounced August “Holiday Kickoff Month,” promising to provide sellers with practical insights on preparing for the holiday season. And Etsy published its annual Read more
Walmart is offering advice to fashion sellers on a special landing page designed to help them succeed on its marketplace. The retailer says it anticipates a very different holiday shopping season this year thanks to the changes in consumer behavior Read more
