Automotive parts eCommerce platform RevolutionParts is working with Walmart GoLocal to expand same-day delivery. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Oct. 26), is part of what RevolutionParts calls its growing suite of delivery offerings, RP Shipping, which offers parts buyers and sellers greater flexibility in how they send and receive parts. “We’re focused...
Google has expanded the availability of its augmented reality (AR) beauty features by bringing them to mobile browsers. The tech giant introduced AR beauty features to enhance the online shopping experience nearly three years ago, Google said in a Wednesday (Oct. 25) blog post, which...
Shipping platform Shippo and InsurTech Cover Genius have joined forces to introduce an insurance solution for eCommerce merchants and ensure a positive shipping experience for their customers. The solution, Shippo Total Protection, aims to provide comprehensive protection, global coverage and seamless claims handling for businesses, the companies said...
Etsy says it is working with Payoneer to help more sellers get paid in their local currencies. The eCommerce platform announced this week that it was expanding its Etsy Payments service to sellers in Thailand and Ukraine, with plans to include Japan, Chile, Argentina, Peru and India (export sales...
Poshmark is shuttering some overseas operations and paying greater attention to America’s recommerce market. “In order to focus on Poshmark’s North America business and drive meaningful growth in its core markets of the United States and Canada, the company has made the difficult decision to close...
BMW Group is dipping its toe in the water with direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales, beginning with its Mini brand, as the auto industry increasingly integrates eCommerce. The luxury vehicle company announced Wednesday (Oct. 18) that, starting Jan. 1, it will sell the brand’s automobiles in Italy,...
French banking group BNP Paribas has created a FinTech aimed at European eCommerce players. Dubbed “Panto” and launching with the help of 321founded, the offering gives marketplaces “a dedicated payment management solution that guarantees smooth and secure transactions,” the companies said in a news release provided to PYMNTS...
Amazon will open its doors to sellers in South Africa beginning next year. Starting Tuesday (Oct. 17), independent merchants in the African nation can register their businesses, the retail giant said in a news release. “We look forward to launching Amazon.co.za in South Africa, providing...
Goodwill is increasing its eCommerce focus amid competition from brands like Poshmark and ThredUp. “There’s so much competition coming into the market now,” Matt Kaness, chief executive of GoodwillFinds eCommerce, told The New York Times (NYT) in an interview Sunday (Oct. 15). “So all the donations — the billions of pounds of...
