Marketplaces are The New Countries – A Look at eBay
As eCommerce democratizes (a buzz tech word for “make available to everyone”) small businesses to sell globally, marketplaces are taking the lead to establish powerful ecosystems….
What Does a Solar Eclipse, Amazon, and Banking Have in Common?
If you lived in an ancient civilization, and we don’t mean B.S. (Before Smartphones), but hundreds or thousands of years ago, a solar eclipse was…
Printful Launches Etsy Integration Offering Fulfillment and Print On Demand Services
This week Printful launched a new integration with Etsy to expand their services to the unique Etsy audience. The company offers on demand printing services…
Customers Like to Complain
For most small business owners, customer complaints often feel personal. Most owners don’t want to hear about problems, and some even take issues very personal….
Demystifying eBay Questions & Answers
Starting this week, eBay is adding Questions & Answers to every Product Page. All eBay sellers are automatically part of the program. SO EXACTLY WHAT…
Amazon Marketplace Sales Tax Fights May Head to Supreme Court
Two states are aggressively pursuing Amazon to start collecting sales tax from third party sellers. Both South Carolina and Rhode Island filed lawsuits against Amazon….
UPS Getting Into B2B Payment Services
UPS announced they have partnered with Payoneer to provide secure, faster, and reduced risk payment services for B2B cross-border trade transactions. This new service by…
What3Words, New Kind of Street Address?
Coming out of the curiosity bucket this week, we came across a service that is changing how to address shipments. What3Words uses three English words…
Trump Tweets, Amazon Drops
Just about the only person that currently can negatively impact Amazon is President Donald Trump. This morning he tweeted: Amazon’s stock lost about $5.7 billion…
Alibaba Gateway 17 Coming to Toronto September 25
Alibaba will host a one-day event on September 25 in Toronto offering advice and education for Canadian businesses on how to reach the Chinese Market….