Following a strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday, both Walmart and Amazon reported record-breaking sales, with their platforms seeing growth from third-party sellers. Walmart reported record sales for its third-party Marketplace during the early holiday shopping season, with the period from Nov. 25 to Dec....
Walmart says its third-party sellers enjoyed record sales as the holiday shopping season began. The company’s Marketplace saw its highest-ever sales day and also set a single-day conversion rate record during the period between Nov. 25–Dec. 2, or Cyber Monday, Walmart announced Tuesday (Dec. 3)....
AliExpress has launched an initiative designed to invite U.S.-based retailers to sell on its international online marketplace. The initiative, AliExpressDirect, offers U.S. sellers AliExpress’ 0% commission and $0 onboarding costs during a special introductory period as well as marketing, business and customer service support at...
A judge unsealed a Sept. 30 ruling that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against Amazon can proceed, while the claims of some states were dismissed. Amazon asked U.S. District Judge John Chun to dismiss the case in December 2023, but Chun said in...
December 06, 2024
Following a strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday, both Walmart and Amazon reported record-breaking sales, with their platforms seeing growth from third-party sellers. Walmart reported record sales for its third-party Marketplace during the early holiday shopping season, with the period from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2, including Cyber Monday, marking its highest-ever sales day and […]
September 20, 2024
If you were looking for a pulse check on the state of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) post-interest rate cuts, you could do worse than Seattle this week. Amazon gathered...
February 16, 2024
Amazon had a lot to crow about on its most recent earnings call. It started with record revenue for Q4 and the full year of 2023. It continued as CEO...
January 30, 2024
As we finish the first month of the new year, more and more businesses are putting 2023 innovations into action and hoping to see results. The focus on results takes place within...
April 10, 2025
Amazon’s third-party sellers are likely to try to pass the cost of tariffs on to consumers, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Thursday (April 10). Interviewed on CNBC, which shared the video on its website, Jassy said sellers may not have the margin to absorb the tariffs themselves. “So, I think they’ll try and pass the […]
December 04, 2024
Walmart says its third-party sellers enjoyed record sales as the holiday shopping season began. The company’s Marketplace saw its highest-ever sales day and also set a single-day conversion rate record...
October 30, 2024
AliExpress has launched an initiative designed to invite U.S.-based retailers to sell on its international online marketplace. The initiative, AliExpressDirect, offers U.S. sellers AliExpress’ 0% commission and $0 onboarding costs...
October 07, 2024
A judge unsealed a Sept. 30 ruling that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against Amazon can proceed, while the claims of some states were dismissed. Amazon asked U.S....
