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Etsy Highlights Popular Listings in Search
Etsy will highlight certain listings in search as part of tests it's running over the next few wee ...
Sellers Concerned over New Amazon Returns Policy
Amazon will soon automatically authorize returns for items fulfilled by sellers. Readers began s ...
Saturday July 29, 2017
Opening the Door to Overseas Sellers
We noted a year ago that Walmart was opening up its marketplace to third-party s ...
Monday July 24, 2017
Rental Shopping: If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them?
Returns are the bane of an online seller's existence. Not only is it disappointing to learn you ha ...
Saturday July 22, 2017
Etsy Stops Test that Added Shipping to Price
Etsy announced the end of an unpopular test of the way it displayed pricing to shoppers. The move ...
Thursday July 20, 2017
Check Your Scales - USPS Will Begin Verifying Postage
On August 1st, the USPS will begin verifying that shippers have paid the correct amount for postag ...
Wednesday July 19, 2017
Etsy Test Shows Price Plus Shipping in Search Results
Etsy is testing new ways of displaying shipping information to shoppers, including shipping costs ...
Tuesday July 18, 2017
Amazon and All that Warehouse Space Is Out of This World
Amazon has built an impressive distribution network around the world, which helps it deliver on it ...
Saturday July 15, 2017
eCrater Fan Says: If You Build It, Sales Will Come
Sellers are increasingly looking for alternative marketplaces. An EcommerceBytes reader takes ove ...
Wednesday July 12, 2017
Is eBay testing a Frequently Bought Together feature?
eBay may be testing a feature commonly seen on Amazon that shows shoppers who are viewing a produc ...
Friday July 7, 2017
Amazon Changes FBA Fees Effective August 30th
It's time to get the calculators and spreadsheets out - Amazon is raising the fees on certain fu ...
Thursday July 6, 2017
Amazon Cracks Down on Fidget Spinners
Thanks to safety concerns, Amazon is cracking down on fidget spinners, a toy originally marketed a ...
Tuesday July 4, 2017
eBay and Online Sellers Lose PhotoBucket Links
Unless online sellers are willing to spend $399/year, those who use PhotoBucket to power their i ...