Welcome to Ecommerce Weekly, SellerExpress’ review of the top ecommerce, Amazon and eBay news from around the Web this week.
Amazon to step up UK tests of delivery drones: James Titcomb at The Telegraph reports that Amazon will step up its drone tests in the UK, after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) granted them special permission to test its aerial vehicles. The agreement will see Amazon move a step close to Jeff Bezos’s dream of fleets of drones delivering small packages directly to shoppers within 30 minutes. The tests are due to begin imminently and will be the most extensive trials of Amazon’s drones anywhere in the world. Continue reading…
eBay feedback left for others hidden from view: Chris Dawson at Tamebay reports on a change at eBay this week. eThe marketplace is now hiding the feedback “Left for Others” tab. You can now only see what others have said about your buyer—you can’t see what your buyer said about others. Of course as is often the cases with tests on eBay, this is a UK only test. Continue reading…
Will Amazon deliver on earnings tonight? Jay Somaney at Forbes reports Wall Street analysts are expecting Amazon to report earnings of $1.11 per share on revenues of $29.55 billion, up from $0.19 per share and $23.2 billion in the same quarter last year. The company has been on a massive expansion, with new fulfillment centers, investments in the Indian market and rapid build out of its fleet of vehicles, planes and drones for delivery. Continue reading…
Sainsbury’s to rival Amazon Fresh with new same day food delivery service: Emma Munbodh from The Mirror reports that Sainsbury’s has started trialing a same day delivery service in three stores, in an attempt to rival Amazon Pantry. Under the trial, those who place an order online before 12pm will have their shopping delivered from 6pm on the same day or will be able to pick it up from 4pm from click-and-collect points. The supermarket could roll out the service to 30 more stores by Christmas. Continue reading…
Amazon launches Prime service in India to woo customers: Sonam Joshi at Mashable reports that Amazon has launched its Amazon Prime membership programme in India, its fastest growing market. Prime members will get unlimited free one-day and two-day delivery in over 100 cities and early access to lightning deals and exclusive offers. Amazon Prime is available for a free 60-day trial period. Continue reading…
