Ina Steiner EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce.
by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com
Thursday January 28, 2016
Amazon Sales up 26 Percent in Fourth Quarter 2015
Amazon's conference call with analysts is at 5:00 pm EST today, here is the company's press rel ...

Wednesday January 27, 2016
eBay Grows GMV a Mere 5 Percent in Fourth Quarter 2015
eBay's conference call with analysts is at 4:30 pm EST today, here is the company's press rel ...

Tuesday January 26, 2016
Should eBay Accept Amazon Payments?
This week Amazon quashed the idea of accepting PayPal on its marketplace after its breakup with ...

Monday January 25, 2016
Self Defense against Amazon Seller Crackdown
With all the reports about Amazon increasingly cracking down on sellers, how do you protect your Am ...

Saturday January 23, 2016
eBay Sellers Hit with Fee Increases
You won't read an announcement from eBay that it is raising seller fees, but nevertheless, that' ...

Wednesday January 20, 2016
Online Sellers Fume over Low ePacket Postal Rates from China
The rising cost of shipping is on sellers' minds as new 2016 postal rates took effect on Sunday. S ...

Monday January 18, 2016
eBay Unprepared for One Key USPS Rate Change
Shipping packages via USPS got more expensive yesterday (January 17), but there was good news for ...

Sunday January 17, 2016
Sellers Losing Incentive to Remain eBay Top Rated Seller
eBay sellers jump through hoops in order to receive Top Rated Seller Plus discounts that include a ...

Thursday January 14, 2016
Low Margin Sellers: Every Ounce Counts
Wednesday's  Newsflash article  "Postage Rate Hike to Hit Penny Book Sellers on Amazon" t ...

Tuesday January 12, 2016
Should Dispute Resolution Be Mandatory for All Sellers?
A new requirement impacting merchants in Europe raises an interesting question: Should online selle ...

Sunday January 10, 2016
eBay Product Reviews Get Sellers in Trouble
With traffic suffering due to Google penalties, eBay is pinning its hopes on its catalog strateg ...

Thursday January 7, 2016
Do You Have Questions about the Impending USPS Rate Hike?
Online sellers have just over a week before postage rates rise, the most significant increase we ...

Calling All eBay and Amazon Experts
Over the years I have had readers ask if I could recommend an Amazon, eBay or ecommerce expert to h ...

Tuesday January 5, 2016
Are You Trying New Selling Formats and Venues?
January is traditionally a time for online merchants to assess their business. Whether it's changin ...