Are you preparing now for the next spike in online shopping? A new guide indicates you have about 6 weeks to plan promotions for Mother’s Day. Six events will trigger spikes in online shopping in 2020, and DHL eCommerce Solutions Read more
eBay issued an alert about the Coronavirus COVID-19, advising sellers of policies around listing practices. It warned sellers about making health claims involving the products they sell; and it warned them against price gouging and keyword spamming. (See Wikipedia on Read more
Etsy grew core marketplace GMS (sales) 20% in the fourth quarter of 2019 while growing revenue 28%. Etsy acquired Reverb, a marketplace for musical instruments, in mid-August and released aggregate GMS and revenue as well. The following is an excerpt Read more
eBay announced the Spring Seller Update on Wednesday and changes to its User Agreement. The company cancelled today’s weekly chat session and instead, moderators will be answering questions in the forums today through 7:30 pm EST. eBay announcement follows: Your Read more
eBay is launching Managed Payments in the UK this summer, the company announced today, part of its initiative to becoming a payments intermediary on its platform instead of PayPal, with which it split in 2015. eBay will continue to allow Read more
eBay will announce the 2020 Spring Seller Update on Wednesday. Today’s announcement about the spring release follows: “Our next Seller Update is on its way and we’re giving you a heads-up to help you plan your week ahead. The 2020 Read more
If you purchased computer repair products and services from retail chain Office Depot, you might be getting a check in the mail. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending refund checks totaling more than $34 million to consumers who allegedly Read more
Two years ago, Amazon extended Prime membership benefits to include its Woot deals site, including free shipping. This week, Woot is running its 2nd annual “Prime Member Appreciation Week” sales event. The event kicked off on Sunday, and the “amazing Read more
eBay issued a statement on Friday after rumors surfaced it was getting closer to selling its eBay Classifieds Group business unit. Citing unnamed sources, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that parties interested in eBay Classifieds included private-equity firms Read more
Bonanza named Shelly Breuer its new “Manager of Seller Happiness.” She is tasked with regularly communicating, advocating and working directly for sellers. Greg Braukus made the announcement in a letter to sellers on the corporate blog. Braukus joined Bonanza in Read more
