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Is Amazon's Product Catalog as Bad as All That?
In a guest column in Tuesday's issue of EcommerceBytes, Shotfarm CEO Mike Lapchick pulls no punches ...
Saturday May 28, 2016
How In-Store Shopping Can Be Risky Too
People who think they're avoiding fraud by shopping only at brick-and-mortar stores may be surprise ...
Wednesday May 25, 2016
Artisans Tell CNBC Amazon Is a Haven for Counterfeiters
Sellers who work hard to create original designs to sell on sites like Etsy are finding counterfeit ...
Tuesday May 24, 2016
Latest eBay Glitch Could Be Quite Costly - Check Your Listings
Some sellers are reporting that eBay is placing someone else's email address in their PayPal paymen ...
Monday May 23, 2016
eBay Opens Registration for July Seller Conference
eBay is hosting a conference for sellers in Las Vegas in July and began emailing invitations to use ...
Saturday May 21, 2016
Etsy, Walmart Impacted by Debit-Card Bans
We've discovered that some small banks are banning debit-card transactions on purchases made in New ...
Thursday May 19, 2016
Alert - Amazon Makes Another Change to Fees This Week
Amazon only wants popular items that sell well taking up space in its FBA Fulfillment Centers, and ...
Tuesday May 17, 2016
Used Goods: eBay vs. Amazon
When you think about shopping for used goods, eBay would likely come to mind before Amazon. But a r ...
Sunday May 15, 2016
Another Reason to Fear Amazon: Private Label Brands
Amazon is readying the launch of additional private label brands in new categories, including food, ...
Tuesday May 10, 2016
FedEx Joins eBay Consignment Selling Program
eBay appears desperate for inventory - now you can drop off your unwanted goods at a local Fed Ex O ...
Monday May 9, 2016
Should eBay Add Videos to Your Listings?
eBay is using a service called WebyClip to automatically insert user-generated videos from across t ...
Saturday May 7, 2016
Amazon Handmade Drives Sales to Artisan Sellers
Can a massive retailer like Amazon with a reputation for low prices and fast shipping provide a sui ...
Tuesday May 3, 2016
Etsy Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results
Etsy's conference call with analysts is at 5:30 pm EST today, here is the company's press release ...