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Customized AI Assistants Could Give SMBs Enterprise Tools
artificial intelligence // September 20, 2024

Amazon’s launch of an AI-powered selling assistant could significantly impact eCommerce operations, analysts say. Project Amelia, as the tool is codenamed, offers sellers personalized business insights and support through generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Experts suggest this could streamline operations for online merchants, potentially leveling...

EBay Uses Pay by Bank to Reach New Gen Z Consumers
Earnings // August 01, 2024

As eBay looks to reach Generation Z and millennials, the online marketplace is turning to pay by bank to meet younger customers’ eCommerce expectations. On a call with analysts Wednesday (July 31) discussing the company’s second-quarter earnings results, CEO Jamie Iannone said the company’s integration...

Embedded Finance, Online Platforms Shape This Week’s B2B Innovations
B2B Payments // July 11, 2024

There are many truisms about the B2B landscape, and they mostly center around better payments. After all, the ongoing digital transformation reshaping the B2B marketplace is increasingly defined by businesses moving away from paper checks and manual processes toward electronic payment methods, while B2B payment...

eBay Debuts Working Capital Solution for Sellers
Loans // July 10, 2024

eBay teamed with embedded finance platform Liberis to offer sellers working capital. Business Cash Advance is designed to provide eligible eBay sellers in the United States up to $1 million in working capital in as little as 24 hours, according to a Wednesday (July 10)...

Interviews & Exclusives
Customized AI Assistants Could Give SMBs Enterprise Tools

September 20, 2024
Amazon’s launch of an AI-powered selling assistant could significantly impact eCommerce operations, analysts say. Project Amelia, as the tool is codenamed, offers sellers personalized business insights and support through generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Experts suggest this could streamline operations for online merchants, potentially leveling the playing field for smaller businesses on Amazon’s platform. While […]

Online Marketplaces Grab Auto Parts Share From Specialty Merchants

May 13, 2024
As shoppers increasingly purchase auto parts from third-party online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay, retailers and eCommerce merchants specializing in the category are seeing sales declines. In Q1 of...

Social Apps Race to Monetize Shoppable Commerce Opportunity

March 22, 2024
As contextual commerce transforms online shopping, social media platforms are seizing the opportunity to integrate purchasing into their platforms. These apps and websites, once just avenues for sharing updates and...

Digital Resale Platforms Gain Traction as All Consumers Hunt for Better, Cheaper Stuff

March 06, 2024
As consumers’ budgetary pressures prompt them to seek lower-priced options, many digital resale platforms are seeing growth, but eCommerce has a long way to go when it comes to driving...

Quick Reads
EBay and Liberis Partner to Offer Cash Advances to Sellers

September 26, 2024
EBay is expanding its working capital program for sellers by partnering with Liberis. The collaboration between the eCommerce giant and the embedded finance platform has produced an offering called Flexible Cash Advance, according to a Thursday (Sept. 26) press release. “The new option provides sellers with quick access to larger and even more flexible funding […]

eBay Debuts Working Capital Solution for Sellers

July 10, 2024
eBay teamed with embedded finance platform Liberis to offer sellers working capital. Business Cash Advance is designed to provide eligible eBay sellers in the United States up to $1 million...

EBay to Add Venmo as Payment Option in US

June 13, 2024
Online marketplace eBay will add Venmo as a payment option in the coming week, saying it aims to expand payment method choice and cater to the preferences of Gen Z...

Report: Temu Drawing More Return eCommerce Shoppers than eBay

June 11, 2024
Temu may be the new kid on the eCommerce block, but it’s becoming one of the biggest. That’s according to a new survey by U.K. marketing firm Omnisend, which found...