In 2019 we saw the introduction of mandatory eBay item specifics for the very first time. On January the 29th eBay has again announced changes to their item specifics requirements. Luckily these changes will not take effect until March 2020. eBay have noted that this release will not include any changes to the item-specifics set, […]
What actually is eBay for sellers? eBay is one of the biggest and largest online marketplaces where more than 180 million users bid, sell and buy things online each day. The best part of learning how to sell on eBay is that you can sell anything here; be it vintage goods starting from an antique […]
With over eighty-five clients and over 10,000 products enriched, here at MerchantSpring we are always looking at ways we can optimise our performance on marketplaces. Which is why ShelfTrend’s simple ethos of “know more, sell more,” not only seemed appealing, but simple too. For the last two years we’ve been using ShelfTrend as a vital […]
A quick guide on improving your eCommerce photography: The shift in consumer patterns and behaviours has seen buyers making more image based purchases. Marketplaces have seen an increase with consumer quality, with many marketplaces running style guides. High quality images are now driving sales. Good quality and clear images are more likely to be used […]
With eBay being one of the more popular market places around, you don’t want to miss out on that key surge of traffic directed to your products by using eBay promoted listings. Which is why promoted listings is the perfect campaign for advertising your products. Risk-free, flexible and easy to use, implementing Promote Your Listing […]
Do you know how many people are selling on eBay? 183 million as of you reading this! So you need to get your eBay SEO for your listings right. The key to getting those sales on eBay is about getting your item to be listed on page one. Title optimisation, keywords and item specifics are […]
Marketplaces are big and typically have millions of products listed at any given time, so what do you REALLY need to drive sales on marketplaces? 1. Have a relationship with the marketplaces Start building a direct relationship with the teams at marketplaces, don’t be afraid to ask for a call or face-to-face meeting. Relationships […]
What do you do when your marketplaces sales are below expectations? For those of you in retail, whether it be in e-commerce or in physical store retail, daily retail sales do not always happen according to plan. For most of us budgets don’t change, so what can we do to drive sales and plug the […]
I’m going to tell you how. We recently conducted an experiment with one of our fashion clients to demonstrate the effectiveness of listing optimisation on marketplaces. The marketplace we chose for this exercise was eBay and we set aside 50 listings and a control group of 450 listings for the experiment. The results amazed us! […]
eBay recently launched their subscription 'eBay plus' program, driving hard against Amazon and offering unprecedented value to customers. The program includes: Free delivery and free returns (on Plus items) Double flybuys points Exclusive offers and deals Premium customer service Free 30-day trial Priced at $29 yearly (for the first year, usually $49) Already holding the mantle […]
