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Are Shoppers Starting to Scale Back until Amazon Prime Day?
Articles about scoring deals during this year's Amazon Prime Day are already popping up. Cnet Chea ...
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Federal Judge Finds Amazon Model Troubling
In reviewing a lawsuit involving an allegedly defective headlamp purchased from a third-party sell ...
Saturday May 25, 2019
Amazon Search May Favor Brands Ordered by Voice
Add another criterion that may influence placement in search results and another thing for sellers ...
Friday May 24, 2019
Robots in Self Driving Vans Could Deliver Your Items
Would you trust a robot in a self-driving vehicle to deliver your packages all the way to buyers' ...
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Click Fraud Could Prove Costly to Marketplace Sellers
Click fraud is alive and well on the internet, and as online marketplaces like Etsy and eBay grow ...
Sunday May 19, 2019
eBay Opposed Sales Tax Legislation with $5 Million Threshold
Fifteen years ago, eBay opposed legislation in Congress that would have exempted businesses with ...
Friday May 17, 2019
Etsy Shifts Search Strategy from Cushion to Couch
A third of all searches on Etsy generate over 10,000 items each, but over 80% of purchases via sea ...
Tuesday May 14, 2019
Etsy: Changes to Shipping Are Coming
Etsy promised more consistent shipping prices across its platform as part of an announcement to se ...
Thursday May 9, 2019
Etsy Sellers Wary of Shipping Promotion Consequences
A buyer who ordered a wreath on Etsy was upset when it hadn't shipped within the seller's stated h ...
Tuesday May 7, 2019
Who Is to Blame for USPS Delivery Delays?
If it seems like some people have chronic mail delivery problems while others do not, a new report ...
How One Retailer Is Combating Online Sales Tax
A New York retailer found an unusual way to combat online sales tax now that it must collect taxes ...
Friday May 3, 2019
Amazon to Provide Anonymized Buyer Phone Numbers
Amazon will provide sellers and shipping carriers anonymized phone numbers for contacting buyers i ...
Thursday May 2, 2019
Etsy Shipping Promo Touches Raw Nerve for Sellers
Etsy is running a free-shipping promotion that is available to some US shoppers. Some sellers were ...