Small Business News

17/05/2013

As a new marketplace it’s always tough to grow both buyers and sellers. Sellers will happily list anywhere that buyers are spending money, but it’s tough to get buyers without having the stock available. We recently wrote about Bubbles joint marketing funds available to sellers running approved campaigns which promote one or more of a [...]

16/05/2013

Motor parts are big business and one of Ireland’s leading car parts and accessories e-commerce retailer, MicksGarage, has announced a €2.3million investment to assist with an expansion of 65 new jobs over the next two years. The announcement was made as the Taoiseach Enda Kenny opened the company’s new 32,000 square feet warehouse and office [...]

15/05/2013

The Waltham Forest Guardian reports an eBay seller has been prosecuted for selling dodgy electronic cables, one of which blew all the fuses in the buyer’s house as well as frying his computer hard drive. In this instance it was a USB cable and power adaptor that were at fault, but I’ve seen many examples [...]

13/05/2013

If you list on eBay.com you have until July the 1st to ensure that your pictures meet the new eBay standards. If you list on eBay UK you’ve got little longer, but only until the Autumn. If you’re images aren’t up to scratch then eBay will simply end your listings. All photos must be at [...]

10/05/2013

A few days ago I wrote about the difficulties of getting a package sent by UKMail delivered on a day convenient for me. I had a confirmation email but no record of the retailer and no easy way to contact UKMail over a bank holiday weekend. Needless to say they tried to deliver while I [...]

9/05/2013

We often get asked “How do I start an online business” but we’ll no longer have to answer that question. Our friends at Parcel2go have put together “The definitive guide to online selling” with everything the casual seller to hopeful entrepreneur needs to know. The guide runs through which marketplace to start with, what it’ll [...]

3/05/2013

I’ve just received a shipping confirmation from UK Mail and it appears it’ll probably be a right pain to get my item. I’d be willing to help get the parcel delivered to me but the retailer and courier have conspired to ensure there’s nothing I can do to ensure a successful delivery. Some retailer or [...]

1/05/2013

“With the huge growth eCommerce sites and Marketplace sellers, James and James have addressed the demand for specialist fulfilment.” said James Hyde Operations Director. James and James warehouse and despatch orders for their client’s online shops. What’s different is how they created they company to manage the specific requirements of eCommerce and marketplace sellers. James [...]

30/04/2013

We need your input for a research project – £30 Amazon voucher compensation Hello, we are Hugo&Cat, a London based digital agency. We are running a research for Royal Mail in order to understand the needs of professional eBayers. We are looking to speak to professional eBayers for a 30 minutes phone interview. The qualifying [...]

30/04/2013

May is a busy month for Meetups, iwoca are hosting two UK Online seller Meetups, the first in Manchester when the Meetup returns to The Didsbury Inn on Wednesday the 15th of May. iwoca are constantly being asked to hold Meetups in more areas of the country and in May they travel to a new [...]