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SellerExpress’ review of the top ecommerce, Amazon and eBay news from around the Web this week.
Ahead of PayPal Split, eBay adds GoPro President and Red Cross CEO to board: Ryan Mac at Forbes reveals that ahead of its split with PayPal later this year, the company has appointed two new board members. Tony Bates, the current president of Go Pro and Gail McGovern, the current CEO on American Red Cross, come on-board after a series of layoffs by eBay. Continue reading…
Amazon delivery drone wins FAA approval for testing in rural Washington: Reuters via The Guardian reports that Amazon.com has won US regulators’ (FAA) approval to being testing its delivery drone service in America. However, the ecommerce giant must fly below 400ft in ‘visual meterological conditions’ and will need to obtain new certification if it modifies drone design. Continue reading…
Rakuten closes Play & cancels 7.8 million listings: Chris Dawson at Tamebay reports on the closure of Play.com this week. Buyers are now being diverted to the Rakuten.co.uk site, where sellers will now list. Rakuten.co.uk currently has 1,105,412 listings compared to the near nine million listings it had previously on Play.com. Continue reading…
Ecommerce companies face EU antitrust probe: Loek Essers at PCWorld reveals that The European Commission plans a competition inquiry into cross-border trading by companies such as Amazon.com. The inquiry will focus on possible restrictions on cross-border purchases, by which companies prevent people from buying goods in other European Union countries. Continue reading…
Meerkat v Periscope: Who will win the live-streaming video battle? Rory Cellan-Jones at BBC News reports that Twitter has responded to Meerkat’s launch at SXSW music, by launching it’s own rival service called Periscope. Both apps provide a platform for users to go live from their phones with just a few clicks. Rory compares both services. Continue reading…
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