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Amazon Sellers hacked in 2018: How, and what can you do to stay safe?

AmazonWatch: Hacking Fraud Revealed

Between May and October last year, around 100 Amazon sellers lost money due to a widespread hacking operation. The news ...
This week our eCommerce roundup includes eBay news: compensation for Magic players, a pop-up high street shop, and more.

Weekly eCommerce News Round-Up: 4-10 May 2019

In the news this week: Hasbro & eBay confirm compensation for Magic mess-up eBay UK reaches 25 million visitors per ...
Magic: the Gathering War of the Spark racks up refund expenses that could kill a small company. Don't let overselling kill your business

Inventory Management Isn’t Magic: Overselling Kills

Last week, we talked about why inventory management is important. But also last week, Hasbro’s eBay store gave us a ...
Argos' augmented reality app: is it the future of online retail?

Weekly eCommerce News Round-Up: 27 April – 3 May 2019

A busy week for eCommerce news sees us pull some stories from outside the usual suspects. So what do you ...
Google beats Amazon to delivery drones

Weekly eCommerce News Round-Up: 20-26 April 2019

Today in our weekly round-up: Google Beats Amazon to Public Delivery Drone Trials in the USA EU Pushes ‘Platform to ...
Price Override screen

Feature Upgrade: Price Overrides

We launched our Price Overrides option in 2018. It was designed for retailers who want to offer special prices to ...
Is blockchain best for business?

Why Your Business Might Want to Keep an Eye on Blockchain

For many people, ‘blockchain’ is just another cryptocurrency word like ‘Bitcoin’, ‘hodlgang’, and the rest. But blockchain is potentially a ...
Could Google's new Cloud for Retail compete with Amazon Web Services?

Weekly eCommerce News Round-Up: 13-19 April 2019

Today in the round-up: Probe into Online Reviews Google Launches ‘Cloud for Retail’ Amazon Out of China Amazon Cuts Promotion ...
These headphones had a great rating, but I can't hear anything; the problem with fake Amazon reviews.

Fake Amazon Reviews Continue: A Closer Look

Fake Amazon reviews. Just how big a problem are they for Amazon sellers? Earlier this month we looked at Amazon’s ...
Could Microsoft be fielding a 'Shopify Rival' soon?

Weekly eCommerce News Round-Up: 6-12 April 2019

Welcome to the first in a new series of weekly news blogs looking at recent developments in the eCommerce world. ...
Is the Amazon review as trustworthy as it should be? As fake reviews are being produced at scale, it appears there are issues to watch for.

Amazon Review Bundling Leads to Outcry

The Amazon Review Which? Hunt UK consumer rights magazine Which? has turned its attention to customer reviews on Amazon and ...

The Full Story: Amazon’s “Vendor Purge”

Two weeks ago, Amazon stopped buying from its Vendors. The change was abrupt and had no warning – one day, ...