eBay’s board squashed a shareholder proposal calling for a transparency report on pay disparity, according to Boston-based Arjuna Capital/Baldwin Brothers Inc. But according to eBay spokesperson Kari Ramirez, “eBay Inc. remains committed to fostering all types of diversity including gender Read more
eBay UK has added three additional countries to its Global Shipping Program. The program allows UK sellers who participate in the program to accept international orders from buyers but only ship domestically to eBay UK’s shipping partner, which takes over Read more
eBay is running a promotion to entice sellers to sign up for a Store subscription, this one offered to UK sellers. Monthly Store subscriptions provide eBay with a more consistent revenue stream at a time of stagnating growth – Marketplaces GMV grew Read more
After Amazon sellers struggled to understand why the marketplace suspended their accounts over shipping dates in this discussion board thread, a spokesperson provided EcommerceBytes with some clarification. A reader pointed us to the thread on the Amazon boards and asked, “Have Read more
The US Postal Service is making rate changes in April, both for market dominant services and competitive products. The USPS received approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission this week. The good news for many small online sellers is that Priority Read more
There are new developments in the breakup of eBay. On Wednesday, PayPal Holdings Inc., which was formed in January, took an important step by filing a Form 10 with the SEC in which it explained why PayPal was separating from Read more
Two-thirds of consumers surveyed (66 percent) said they would be interested in virtual shopping, according to the Walker Sands 2015 Future of Retail Study. And the days of shopping using virtual reality may be closer than you think as technology from Read more
Readers are reporting that the left navigation bar on their eBay Store listings has disappeared. One seller opened a case on the Ecommerce EKG announcement board on Tuesday (February 24, 2015) to report the problem. The seller said they had contacted eBay Read more
Etsy said a spam message posted to its Announcement Board was the result of human error, not a hacking incident. The message had aroused fears from users of a possible hack, since only Etsy employees are announced to post messages Read more
Online merchants who rely on inventory from overseas can breathe a sigh of relief thanks to a new labor deal reached between dockworkers and shipping companies. An ongoing labor dispute at ports on the West Coast had created enormous disruptions Read more
