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Online marketplaces like eBay and Amazon might be the first step many small businesses take on their online retail journey, but that doesn’t mean the scale of the opportunity isn’t significant. According to a recent report in Internet Retailing, the UK is home to approximately 882,000 businesses selling on online [...]

We might be in the midst of another extreme heatwave this summer, but that doesn't mean it's too early to start thinking about Christmas. If the dog days of summer mean anything to online retailers, this time of year should be about getting ready for the peak Q4 Holiday sales [...]

As a content marketer, I've always been a big fan of social media. I've long relied on social channels like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to engage in conversations with the various marketing communities I serve, and they have helped me drive traffic to my blog posts, video content, and podcasts. [...]

eBay UK is "coupling up" with Love Island's Tasha Ghouri in what is described as the first non-fast fashion brand partnership to come out of the cult TV series. The collaboration is part of eBay's continued commitment to change how consumers shop for clothes. eBay currently sells a piece of [...]

eBay has highlighted its commitment to eBay Focus Categories as fundamental to the online marketplace’s long-term growth plan. This pledge will be welcomed by many sellers who have long called for eBay to focus on what they do best, connecting enthusiastic buyers with traders who have access to products that [...]

Hot on the heels of eBay’s collaboration with ITV2’s Love Island this summer, the online marketplace has announced it is working with MTV to resurrect the TV classic motor makeover show Pimp My Ride. The show will return as a six-part series and will be streamed on MTV UK’s YouTube [...]

TikTok's plans to turn the burgeoning social media platform into a global livestream shopping platform have been potentially derailed, according to a recent report in the Financial Times. The livestream shopping experience was launched in the UK last year after initial success in the Asian markets. However, plans to expand [...]

In the post-pandemic world, eCommerce is still considered a reasonably safe bet. However, as consumers return to "normal" shopping habits and previously unforeseen circumstances, such as the cost-of-living crisis, and ongoing problems with the global supply chain, hit consumers and retailers in the pocket, it's important to be realistic about [...]

Help to Grow: Digital is a UK government-backed scheme that helps eligible small businesses fund the purchase of new software. As part of the initiative, the scheme is able to offer a discount of up to 50% or £5,000 (excluding VAT) towards the cost of buying approved software, including the [...]

BigCommerce has announced that registration is now open for its Make It Big Conference 2022 online event. The two-day event, now in its 5th year, will be streamed online on September 13-14. The conference promises to deliver cutting-edge insight that will shape the future of eCommerce. Attendees are invited to [...]

The third episode of The Frooition Podcast is now available to stream on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.  In this episode, Frooition’s John W. Hayes speaks with Shaun O’Brien from Direct Plants about his 17-year journey on eBay and how, with Frooition's support, [...]

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Amazon to ascertain whether the company has a dominant position in the UK and whether it is abusing that position by giving an unfair advantage to its own retail business or sellers using its services when compared to other third-party sellers on [...]

There has never been a better time to get on your bike. Whether you've been inspired by the Tour de France and want to take up cycling as a sport, hope to save some money on the daily commute, or just want to get more active, riding a bike has [...]

If you’re one of the five million people who tune into ITV2’s Love Island, you’ll already know the hottest trend this summer is pre-loved fashion from eBay. Since eBay announced its collaboration with TV’s biggest guilty pleasure, searches on the marketplace for pre-loved fashion have increased by a staggering 700%. [...]

We talk a lot about how video can optimise your eBay listings here at Frooition. Video will not only improve your eBay listings health score in terms of visibility, but it also acts as an incredible conversion enhancer. This is a fact supported by many of our clients who tell [...]

The eBay Business Roadshow continues its UK tour with a stop in Norwich on Friday, July 1, 2022. The event will be hosted at The Assembly House, Theatre Street. Norwich, NR2 1RQ with registration opening at 9.30 am. Throughout the full-day event, eBay's leadership team will be joined on stage by [...]

Good customer service on eBay starts the moment a buyer searches for your products. Every subsequent touchpoint with that buyer represents an opportunity to win their business or lose out to a competitor.  The good news is, optimised customer service doesn't have to mean spending more time in conversation with [...]

Six years after the UK voted to leave the EU, the transition is still causing significant problems for many eBay sellers hoping to sell their products in Europe. While it is unlikely that selling into Europe will ever be as easy as before Brexit, there are solutions that aim to [...]

eBay has reminded its sellers that they must comply with the new German Packaging Act (VerpackG) from July 1, 2022, if they wish to continue selling into the German market. This is the latest update relating to new environmental laws coming into effect worldwide and follows hot on the heels [...]

After two years of remote working and Zoom meetings, many small business owners are relishing the opportunity to get out of the office and network with their fellow entrepreneurs. The team here at Frooition is no different. We’ve very much enjoyed re-connecting with online retailers at the recent eBay Business [...]