Amazon
Amazon has started rolling out a new program that will provide short-term loans to merchants that sell their products on Amazon.com. The program was first discovered by Channel Advisor, after Amazon sent detailed letters to merchants about the program. Channel Advisor provides tips to merchants, who sell items on marketplaces like Amazon and eBay. An Continue Reading →
eBay
Following in the footsteps of Microsoft, eBay is debuting a new logo. The colors of the logo are the same, but the font is a bit more modern and sleek, and the word eBay is cleanly aligned in a straight line. As Devin Wenig, President of eBay, writes in a release, “Our refreshed logo is Continue Reading →
Kindle Paperwhite
Just as Amazon’s Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos confirmed that the company is likely to go up against competitor eBay in delivering some products in one day, supply chain sources are stating that Kindle Paperwhite shipments could be in trouble. According to DigiTimes, the second half of the year could be difficult for Amazon to Continue Reading →
GameStop
Gamestop’s brick and mortar locations may not stock gems from yesteryear, but that doesn’t mean all those old trade-ins no longer exist. In fact, the resale giant has amassed such a large back catalogue of classics that its heavily considering an entrance into the vintage resale market, though when that will happen remains a mystery. Continue Reading →
McDonald's
McDonald’s is testing a new payments system in which customers use the fast food chain’s mobile app to order and pay for meals. PayPal, eBay’s mobile payments platform, would power the transactions. Customers using the PayPal method at the 30 participating McDonald’s locations in France would be put into a separate pick-up line while waiting Continue Reading →
Xbox
There have been rumors circulating for some time now that Microsoft is planning to load its Windows 8 operating system onto the next-generation Xbox console. A development kit that sold on eBay the other day seems to lends more credibility to this rumor. A few days ago a PC appeared for sale on eBay claiming Continue Reading →