https://www.ecommercebytes.com/category/news/ Ecommerce Industry News Tue, 14 May 2024 02:44:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/category/news/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/13/avalara-enables-global-tax-compliance-for-shopify-merchants/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/13/avalara-enables-global-tax-compliance-for-shopify-merchants/#respond Tue, 14 May 2024 02:44:29 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230782 Sellers of all sizes who host their shops on Shopify can now use Avalara’s services to manage and automate global tax compliance seamlessly. Avalara has been providing tax calculation services for Shopify Plus customers since 2015 and has now joined Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/13/avalara-enables-global-tax-compliance-for-shopify-merchants/feed/ 0 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/13/usps-suspends-dfa-consolidation-plans-until-january-2025/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/13/usps-suspends-dfa-consolidation-plans-until-january-2025/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 18:59:37 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230778 Reuters reported today that USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy agreed to pause the consolidation of Postal Service’s processing network after mounting pressure from lawmakers. There have been a few areas around the country where consolidation efforts have led to massive Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/13/usps-suspends-dfa-consolidation-plans-until-january-2025/feed/ 0 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/12/senator-compares-amazon-dynamic-pricing-algorithms-to-price-gouging/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/12/senator-compares-amazon-dynamic-pricing-algorithms-to-price-gouging/#respond Sun, 12 May 2024 20:15:42 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230771 Amazon and Walmart’s dynamic pricing algorithms were compared to price gouging during a Senate Committee hearing on May 2nd, “Higher Prices: How Shrinkflation and Technology Can Impact Consumers’ Finances.” One week later, the chairperson of the committee Senator Brown sent Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/12/senator-compares-amazon-dynamic-pricing-algorithms-to-price-gouging/feed/ 0 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/10/online-sellers-catch-a-rare-break-on-usps-july-rate-hike/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/10/online-sellers-catch-a-rare-break-on-usps-july-rate-hike/#comments Sat, 11 May 2024 03:54:32 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230767 It’s hard to call the Postal Service’s decision to keep many package shipping rates unchanged “good news” in July, since it’s only in recent years that sellers have had to deal with two rate hikes a year. The USPS had Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/10/online-sellers-catch-a-rare-break-on-usps-july-rate-hike/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/08/rakutens-japanese-app-rakuma-to-sell-on-ebay-com/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/08/rakutens-japanese-app-rakuma-to-sell-on-ebay-com/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 17:38:42 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230765 eBay will give US shoppers the ability to purchase items listed by Japanese sellers through an agreement with Rakuten’s Rakuma marketplace app. The companies will test the program by listing products on eBay.com primarily in the fashion category. eBay and Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/08/rakutens-japanese-app-rakuma-to-sell-on-ebay-com/feed/ 0 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/08/ebay-launches-ask-me-about-series-to-replace-monthly-chats/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/08/ebay-launches-ask-me-about-series-to-replace-monthly-chats/#comments Wed, 08 May 2024 16:00:28 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230763 eBay has launched a replacement to its monthly chat sessions where sellers could chat with employees and ask questions, which it ended with the last chat taking place in January of 2024. The new “Ask Me About” series will kick Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/08/ebay-launches-ask-me-about-series-to-replace-monthly-chats/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/07/ebay-sellers-can-now-check-3-years-of-sold-prices-on-mobile/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/07/ebay-sellers-can-now-check-3-years-of-sold-prices-on-mobile/#comments Wed, 08 May 2024 01:49:54 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230761 eBay’s Product Research tool is now available on the eBay app for iOS and Android, giving sellers 3 years of pricing data for sold listings. The tool is based on Terapeak, which had been around since the mid-2000s and was Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/07/ebay-sellers-can-now-check-3-years-of-sold-prices-on-mobile/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/07/can-students-help-ebay-solve-auto-parts-compatibility-challenge/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/07/can-students-help-ebay-solve-auto-parts-compatibility-challenge/#comments Tue, 07 May 2024 04:16:39 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230759 eBay is holding its annual Machine Learning competition, and the theme of this year’s contest is auto parts compatibility. Students who enter have a chance at an internship at eBay next summer (2025), but they must showcase their skills by Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/07/can-students-help-ebay-solve-auto-parts-compatibility-challenge/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/05/give-feedback-on-usps-scans-and-postal-theft/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/05/give-feedback-on-usps-scans-and-postal-theft/#comments Mon, 06 May 2024 00:53:02 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230757 You can leave feedback about USPS package scans and postal theft through the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG), which is in the process of auditing those two areas of the US Postal Service. Accurate package scanning is vital to Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/05/give-feedback-on-usps-scans-and-postal-theft/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/04/ruby-lane-raises-selling-fees-citing-surge-in-costs/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/04/ruby-lane-raises-selling-fees-citing-surge-in-costs/#respond Sun, 05 May 2024 03:47:04 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230753 Antiques and collectibles marketplace Ruby Lane is raising selling fees as of June 1, 2024. A reader told EcommerceBytes the fees has sellers like herself considering closing their shops. In a letter sent to sellers, Ruby Lane said it strived Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/04/ruby-lane-raises-selling-fees-citing-surge-in-costs/feed/ 0