Protect Your Customers from Package Theft, Adopt These 5 Strategies (INFOGRAPHIC)

by PawnMaster | Jun 23, 2017 | ecommerce, In The News, News, Online economy, Online Selling, Shipping

Small businesses beware! Package thieves are on the prowl. Package theft, a common problem around the holiday season, is an issue all year long. Worse yet, a large number of consumers (61 percent) feel online retailers are not doing enough to prevent the nuisance....

UPS to Charge Merchants Extra for Holiday Shipping

by PawnMaster | Jun 21, 2017 | Business News, ecommerce, In The News, Shipping Cost, Small Business, UPS

Online sellers who use UPS will pay more for shipping their holiday orders this year. UPS announced a new peak charge for US Residential deliveries and large packages, among other services. In addition, UPS will apply a peak surcharge on specific international air...

EBay Paints Itself as Colorful Contrast to Amazon

by PawnMaster | Jun 8, 2017 | ebay, ecommerce, In The News, Industry, Marketing, Online Marketing, Online Selling

EBay is going hard after Amazon by showing its true colors. The San Jose, Calif.-based retail marketplace is airing a 60-second spot Sunday to begin a campaign themed “Fill Your Cart With Color,” the first work from 72andSunny since eBay named the shop its...

Etsy names Josh Silverman as its new CEO

by PawnMaster | May 8, 2017 | ecommerce, Etsy, In The News, News, Online Selling, Technology

There’s been a shakeup in Etsy‘s leadership, with CEO Chad Dickerson and CTO John Allspaw departing. Josh Silverman, the former Skype and Evite CEO who joined Etsy’s board last fall, is taking over as CEO, while VP of Engineering Mike Brittain will serve as interim...

Understanding the Online Platform Economy

by PawnMaster | Apr 24, 2017 | Amazon, Business, Business News, Craigslist, ebay, ecommerce, In The News, Online economy

One of the major changes in the economy over the past two decades has been the rise of online platforms that facilitate peer-to-peer transactions. Instead of paying the owner of a parking garage to park your car or a hotel chain for a night’s stay, with these...

What is Return on Kindness and Why is it Important to Your Small Business?

by PawnMaster | Apr 6, 2017 | ebay, ecommerce, In The News

The goal of every small businesses is to generate a return on investment (ROI). This means that if a dollar is put into the company, the owners hope to get $3 or even $100 from...