Welcome to this week’s eFocus, RepricerExpress’ look at the top ecommerce stories and latest Amazon news from around the Web this week.
Facebook launches Marketplace to rival eBay, Gumtree and Craigslist: BBC News reports that Facebook has launched a Marketplace feature to let people buy and sell items locally. The new feature will debut in the US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, with an app and desktop version due in the coming months. The new feature puts Facebook in direct competition with increasingly popular local online selling platforms such as eBay. Continue reading…
Amazon adds 1,000 free books, magazines and comics to new ‘unlimited’ reading for Prime members: AFP at The Daily Mail reports that this week Amazon launched a new Prime Reading program in the US, allowing unlimited reading of a rotating selection of ebooks. Prime members can now enjoy unlimited reading from a rotating selection of ebooks, magazines, comics and more at no additional cost. The move ramps up Amazon’s efforts to win over more Prime subscribers. Continue reading…
Amazon announcement, Amazon bans incentivised reviews: Chris Dunne at FeedbackExpress reports that Amazon.com have announced a ban on incentivised reviews for free or discounted products unless they are facilitated through the Amazon Vine program. Amazon has said the changes apply to all product categories with the exception of books. An announcement was made by the VP of Customer Experience, Chee Chew, and published on Amazon’s website on 3 October 2016. Continue reading…
Amazon partners are reportedly exploring in-home deliveries: Devindra Hardawar at Engadget reports that Amazon is looking to technology to deliver parcels to people’s homes, even when they’re not in. The retailer is reportedly planning to trial home access deliveries, where drivers are given one-off access to a customer’s home to leave the package. Two companies close to Amazon are looking at developing smart locks which would provide delivery drivers with a code for a customer’s garage or hallway, where they could leave the package. Continue reading…
eBay acquires visual search engine Corrigon for less than $30M: Ingrid Lunden at TechCrunch reports eBay has announced it has acquired Corrigon, an Israel-based start-up that is a specialist in computer vision and visual search technology. The terms of the deal were not disclosed by eBay but Israeli newspaper The Marker is reporting a price of $30 million. Corrigon has been around since 2008 and was co-founded by Avinoam Omer and Einav Itamar. Continue reading…
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