Marketplaces
October 4, 2016 at 10:18 am
Facebook debuted Marketplace within its mobile app, a tool that lets users browse a relevancy-sorted feed of things to buy from people who live nearby. Users can also list items they have for sale. Marketplace is integrated with Facebook Messenger, so prices and meet-up spots can easily be determined. Marketplace launched on Monday in the…
October 3, 2016 at 3:06 pm
Episode 55 of Total Retail Talks features a conversation with Nick Rellas, co-founder and CEO of Drizly, the alcohol home delivery application. Rellas discusses, among other things, how today's on-demand e-commerce marketplace is helping Drizly compete with Amazon.com.
September 28, 2016 at 9:49 am
Amazon.com just took the lead in the holiday 2016 race. A report by BloomReach Inc., an internet marketing firm, found that 55 percent of shoppers check Amazon first when searching for a product online. Search engines take second place at 28 percent — a 6 percent decrease from 2015. Only 16 percent of online shoppers…
September 22, 2016 at 10:56 am
An investigation by ProPublica has found that Amazon.com's algorithms encourage customers to pay more than they need to for products. The report found that Amazon places its own products in the prominent “Buy Box” almost three-quarters of the time, even if it isn't the cheapest. If a customer bought everything recommended by Amazon’s "Buy Box,"…
September 12, 2016 at 10:15 am
Learn the benefits of selling on multiple marketplaces, the value each marketplace brings to the table and much more.
September 9, 2016 at 10:10 am
Amazon.com is speeding up delivery times for small items such as USB cables and smartphone protectors. Merchants were notified earlier this week that these smaller, flat items would now be delivered to Amazon Prime members within five business days — down from eight previously. Other marketplaces, including Alibaba and eBay, can take anywhere from two weeks to…
September 7, 2016 at 1:21 pm
The growth of online marketplaces is one of the hottest trends in the retail industry. Listen in as Neel Grover, chairman of the board at Bluefly, shares why he thinks marketplaces are the next big thing for retailers. To listen to the full session, "More Than Just Amazon: Why Marketplaces Are an Increasingly Popular Option for Retailers…
September 7, 2016 at 10:23 am
Just as we reported last week on retailers breaking up with Amazon.com, Lands’ End flips the script. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Lands’ End will make a limited number of items available on Amazon by the end of the month. The omnichannel retailer, known for outdoorsy apparel, will make items available from its…
August 31, 2016 at 11:53 am
Amazon.com is addressing its counterfeiting problem, but it's going to cost sellers a pretty penny. CNBC reports online stores on Amazon that sell name brands, such as Adidas and Nike, are being told they have to pay a one-time, nonrefundable fee of $1,500 per brand. In addition, online sellers are being asked to give invoices from…
August 30, 2016 at 10:45 am
The massive growth of Chinese sellers on Amazon.com's marketplace has caused all sorts of problems with U.S. merchants, who see counterfeits and manipulative tactics creeping into their listings. Sometimes things just turn weird. Last week, Amazon sent emails to a number of U.S. sellers, whose accounts were suspended for one reason or another, telling them they…
