Category: News

  • Amazon’s Prime Day 2019

    This year Amazon’s Prime Day will run for 48 hours, starting at midnight PDT on July 15th and ending at 11:59 p.m. PDT on July 16th. Prime Day, often referred to as Christmas in July or Summer Black Friday is run in 16 different countries giving sellers an opportunity for sales spikes mid-year.

  • How is Walmart.com doing? Q1 2019

    There are a lot of good things going on for Walmart now. On top of great financial results, they’ve proven to be a real Amazon competitor.

  • Are You Ready for One-Day Shipping?

    When Amazon Prime was first introduced in 2005, it cost $79 per year and offered free two-day shipping. Over the years the price benefits have expanded to offer additional perks, such as access to groceries through Prime Now and Prime Pantry, streaming media through Prime Video and Prime Music, and more.

  • Highlights from Marc Lore’s LinkedIn #ama from Dec 11, 2018

    am personally a big fan of Marc Lore (the founder of Jet.com), I admire his entrepreneurial skills, and I always learn a lot from his interviews. I was super excited to see Marc doing an AMA (ask-me-anything) on LinkedIn.

  • U.S. announces withdrawal from Universal Postal Union

    The United States plans to withdraw from the 144 year old postal treaty, Universal Postal Union, which coordinates postal policies among member nations. The treaty allows companies in China to ship small packages to the U.S. at a highly discounted rate. This will undoubtedly increase tensions with China.

  • Jet.com September 2018 Redesign

    The redesign revealed a new direction for Jet, targeting a specific audience, delivering great service to selected demographics, rather than trying to be another Walmart.

  • Facebook Marketplace – Merchant Commerce Feature

    The recent influx of new e-commerce marketplaces popping up, trying to undermine Amazon’s dominance, is great for both sellers and buyers.

  • Sell on Google Express with Shopping Actions

    Google Ads allows you to pay Google to display a link to your website when people search for related terms. Google Shopping can be used to promote your website visually with an image as illustrated below. Both Google Ads and Google Shopping offer PPC (pay per click) pricing. Google generates charges based on how many…

  • Jet adds My Faves button – a simple version of a wishlist

    Jet.com just added My Faves button (a small heart icon next to the Add to Cart button), which allows buyers to save products and purchase them later. It is a simple version of a wishlist, currently you cannot create different lists, just keep one long collection of products.

  • Jet introduces reviews

    This month Jet added reviews to their website, something the GeekSeller team has been hoping to see for a long time. This enables Jet buyers to leave reviews on products. This is an important feature, as most shoppers make buying decisions based on reviews. Below are a few highlights about Jet’s review system: Buyers will…