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Walmart Takes Personalization to New Level with Jetblack
Walmart is a go-to store for many busy parents looking to save money. But its new Jetblack service ...
Wednesday May 30, 2018
Etsy to Close Wholesale Platform in July
Etsy has been helpful to sellers trying to get their products into the hands of retailers and bout ...
Does eBay Shop by Price Speed Race to the Bottom?
An eBay seller forwarded us a screenshot of a "Shop by Price" module she saw on the top of her sea ...
Saturday May 26, 2018
Do You Know Who You're Sourcing From?
Some online sellers are unusually resourceful when finding inventory to sell online and may use ...
Wednesday May 23, 2018
eBay Restricts Price Markdowns but Exempts Some Sellers
eBay is placing restrictions on sellers' ability to place items for sale through its promotions ma ...
Monday May 21, 2018
Sellers Thrown by Changes to eBay Stores
eBay announced in February it was bringing a new design to eBay Stores in May. But as it be ...
Friday May 18, 2018
eBay Promo Entices Sellers with Promise of Buyers
eBay kicked off a new seller promotion on May 17th and added a further enticement: it advised invi ...
Amazon Creates Marketplace Developer Council
Amazon is working more closely with developers of seller tools - the company confirmed the existen ...
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Paying to Drive Traffic to Your Amazon Listings?
Amazon may expand its ad platform by running merchant ads off-marketplace. According to Bloo ...
Sunday May 13, 2018
eBay Promotions Prove Challenging These Days
We need a scorecard to keep track of the issues that have been plaguing eBay promotions recently. ...
Monday May 7, 2018
eBay CEO Devin Wenig Announces Bilingual Customer Service
eBay CEO Devin Wenig took to Twitter to announce that the company has rolled out bilin ...
Saturday May 5, 2018
eBay Upsets Buyers over Flash Sale Snafu
eBay extended its latest buyer promotion by 3 hours after a glitch on Friday, but many buyers co ...
Wednesday May 2, 2018
Payment Delays Now a Possibility on Amazon
One of the advantages to selling on Amazon is that buyers must pay immediately, and sellers ge ...
Tuesday May 1, 2018
Sellers Stuck with eBay Guaranteed Delivery
eBay sellers are reporting that they are unable opt out of the Guaranteed Delivery program. In M ...