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Platforms, Technology

Amazon Copies Etsy and eBay with Offsite Ads Program

August 16, 2023

Via: EcommerceBytes

Sellers who pay extra for visibility through Sponsored Products ads on Amazon may now have their ads appear off-Amazon as well. Amazon announced Wednesday it was expanding Sponsored Products ads to other apps and websites. All such ads will link […]


Platforms, Technology

eBay Helps Solve the Challenge of Offering Bulky Items in UK

April 4, 2023

Via: EcommerceBytes

It’s easy to list bulky items online, but it’s much harder to ship them once sold. eBay is trying to solve for that problem in the UK with a new feature that allows sellers to offer delivery and assembly services […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

Has Etsy Gotten Better at Estimating Delivery Dates?

November 28, 2022

Via: EcommerceBytes

Etsy said it’s been working behind the scenes to provide more accurate estimates for when buyers should expect their orders to arrive. In a post last week, Etsy described how it calculates estimated delivery dates that it displays to buyers: […]


News

Etsy Kicks off Cyber Week Sale on Friday

November 14, 2022

Via: EcommerceBytes

The 2022 Etsy Cyber Week sales event kicks off this weekend with participating sellers offering up to 60% off on everything in their store. Shoppers can access the sale on the Etsy mobile app beginning November 18, while desktop users […]


Platforms, Technology

Etsy to Get New Chief Technology Officer in January

October 27, 2022

Via: EcommerceBytes

Etsy’s Chief Technology Officer Mike Fisher will step down at the end of the year to spend more time with his family and pursue other interests, the company announced on Thursday. Replacing Fisher will be Rachana Kumar, currently Etsy’s Vice […]


Platforms, Technology

Etsy Monetizes Depop with Promoted Listings, aka Boosted Listings

October 19, 2022

Via: EcommerceBytes

Etsy introduced promoted listings on its Depop marketplace, which it acquired last year for $1.6 billion (primarily cash). The ads are called Boosted Listings, and sellers will pay 8% whenever any of their boosted listings sell. Etsy has to show […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

Amazon Announces Faster Payouts, Discounted Shipping, and More

September 15, 2022

Via: EcommerceBytes

If yesterday’s news from Amazon’s seller conference seemed all about brands, regular sellers got some good news on day-two of Amazon Accelerate – including faster payouts and free access to multichannel shipping software from a service that previously cost $450/month. […]


News

Etsy Goes on Defense after Investigation into Illicit Goods

May 4, 2021

Via: EcommerceBytes

After a reporter from Insider reached out to Etsy about illicit goods allegedly available for sale on its marketplace, the company went on defense. “We’re investing at least $40 million in policy enforcement this year to ensure we uphold the […]


Mobile Marketing

Multichannel Selling: Online Marketplace Considerations to Boost Sales in 2016

December 14, 2015

Via: itCurated

Retailers today must be agile and flexible in how, when, where and even why they sell in various channels. Yes, you want visitors coming to your site, experiencing your brand and becoming valuable lifetime customers. After all, you’ve spent the […]