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Improve Comparison Shopping Results. SingleFeed helps online merchants who sell more than $20,000 a month get better placement on high-quality shopping engines like Bing, Google Product Search, Pricegrabber, TheFind and many others, so they can sell more, more cost-effectively. Submit a single product feed and let SingleFeed take care of the rest. Get a free live demo. Features
Part 2 in a series on refreshing your approach to business success. by Kat Simpson  Let's get radical! Let's do something crazy! Let's face it, you've read all the articles about clearing the piles on your desk, the files on the floor and getting organized. Have they helped, or does your desk still look like mine?
That's what I thought. So let's try something different. Read story. Sourcing Closeup: TopTenWholesale.com A look at one of the myriad international trading sites that cater to e-merchants by Brad and Debra Schepp Sweetheart Deals for Buyers and You, Part 1 Can 'daily deal' sites work for your business? by Olga Munoz Sell From Your Own Website. Launch your independent, off-eBay store today to attract more buyers and expand your business. Auctiva Commerce gives you complete freedom over your shop and offers completely customizable storefronts for a flat monthly rate—no transaction fees, no setup fees. The auto emails, professional templates and integrated shipping carriers make these stores a real value. Try it free for 30 days.
Senior product manager announces plans to retire. The largest third-party developer of eBay tools will soon have a new product manager and a "strong advocate" for its customers: an eBay seller of more than 12 years. Read story.
Etsy Adds Direct Checkout Alternative payment feature available to U.S. merchants. Online Sales Near $50B in Q4 Ten shopping days surpass $1B mark. eBay Warns Weather May Impact Deliveries Urges patience, communication between buyers and sellers in U.K., Australia. Kabbage Hires Former Amazon Exec Wheeler to expand the cash-advance service to more marketplaces. Facebook Eyes Payments Market IPO to fund investments in payments system and apps partnerships. Valentine's Sales to Sweeten Sellers' Day Shoppers expected to spend big on their loved ones. Get Instant Insight to Increase Conversion Rates. With FeedbackForms you get instant feedback from visitors to your eBay listings, Web store, blog or social media pages. Let the consumers of your site tell you where you can improve. Use the insight you gain to make changes that help your business grow. Sign up for free at FeedbackForms.com.
Having your garments and accessories featured on the pages of popular fashion magazines like Cosmo, Glamour, InStyle, Seventeen and others is a dream for any online fashion boutique, and for a mother-and-daughter duo who started their store in a small city in Northern California it's been a dream come true.
Colleen Winter, co-owner of LuLus.com, and her mother, Debra Cannon, started their boutique in 1996. Back then, the shop was a vintage "buy, sell and trade" apparel store on a small side street in Chico, CA, Winter recalls. Today, the brick-and-mortar shop has gone online, and LuLus.com has grown into a multi-million dollar operation, gaining notoriety around the world. Read story. Get Featured on TheOnlineSeller.com Got a success story you want to share? Drop a line and tell us in 50 words or less about an outstanding e-commerce experience, and perhaps we'll feature your story in an upcoming issue of The Online Seller. Submit your story.
For the last four-plus years, I have been privileged to be the product manager for Auctiva.com. During this time, we broke a lot of new ground, and the site grew and evolved—a lot. These years have been both exciting and challenging, and I'm glad I was a part of it. Read more.
This Valentine's Day, why not give the gift that says "Your hands are cold"? This set of mittens-for-two features a shared glove that means nothing need come between yours and your sweetie's hands, even in the chilliest of weather. The Poland-based seller claims these are quite popular there, where they know a thing or two about cold winters.In response to "Amazon Reminds S.C. Buyers to Pay Taxes," one reader writes: "Oh, please. Since Amazon is building the new facility in South Carolina with a BIG tax credit, they should be collecting the S.C. sales taxes themselves." Read the entire thread, and post your response. If you'd like to comment on this newsletter, any article contained within, or on topics you'd like to see us cover in the future, The Online Seller would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback. |
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