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16 Million People Who Love eBay

16 Million People Who Love eBay

eBay's new goal is to "reinvent the future of e-commerce for enthusiasts." It says it has 16 million of them.

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US Seller Market Share on Amazon Hits Record Low

US Seller Market Share on Amazon Hits Record Low

American sellers on Amazon are losing market share to international sellers and are now making up less than 50% of the sellers.

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TikTok’s Aggression vs. Amazon’s Passivity

TikTok’s Aggression vs. Amazon’s Passivity

TikTok officially launched its in-app e-commerce platform TikTok Shop in the U.S. Its ambition is to create a market for social commerce while its competitors like Amazon are undecisive about committing.

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Walmart Reaches 100,000 Active Marketplace Sellers

Walmart Reaches 100,000 Active Marketplace Sellers

Walmart's marketplace now hosts 100,000 active sellers as new sellers joining the platform continue to accelerate.

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AI and the Job of an Amazon Seller

AI and the Job of an Amazon Seller

AI will take over most of the seller's tasks on Amazon. It will remove the gap between new and experienced sellers and between domestic and international sellers. But it's never been harder to launch the next Anker, and no AI has the answer.

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Google Kills Its Shopping Marketplace

Google Kills Its Shopping Marketplace

Google is killing its shopping marketplace that allows retailers to sell their products directly on Google.

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Amazon Not Yet Back to Normal

Amazon Not Yet Back to Normal

Amazon's growth is yet to return to historical levels set before the pandemic. Amazon is still growing, but its growth is weak.

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Amazon Seller Exits Evolving Past Aggregators

Amazon Seller Exits Evolving Past Aggregators

The pool of buyers acquiring Amazon sellers has expanded beyond Amazon aggregators. Thus despite challenges faced by some, the M&A market remains active since it isn't solely reliant on aggregators.

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Foreign Sellers Outnumber the US on Walmart

Foreign Sellers Outnumber the US on Walmart

Sellers from China, India, Canada, and the U.K. outnumbered the U.S. on the Walmart marketplace over the past year.

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Top Amazon Sellers' Longevity

Top Amazon Sellers' Longevity

Many of the top Amazon third-party sellers have been at the top for nearly a decade. They persevered despite growing competition, increasing fees, and other headwinds.

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