Author: GeekSeller Editorial Team

  • Wal-Mart in the News

    Wal-Mart has been in the news quite a bit recently. From an e-commerce perspective, it is making big moves into this arena. Below are some important highlights to note about Wal-Mart: Wal-Mart is experiencing steady growth. As reported by The Motley Fool, the revenue of Wal-Mart during the first quarter (ending on April 30) came…

  • India’s Tata Group opened Tatacliq.com, an e-commerce website with apparel and electronics

    India’s biggest conglomerate, Tata Group, launched an e-commerce website (Tatacliq.com) listing apparel, footwear, electronics, and jewelry from in-house as well as external domestic and global brands. This new e-commerce venture follows a curated marketplace model, but unlike other online marketplaces where sellers are free to sell any products, Tata Cliq chooses the kind of products…

  • Free Delivery Policies of E-commerce Giants: Walmart vs. Amazon vs. Jet.com vs. Target

    Free delivery has become a standard in the e-commerce industry. This is how various merchants provide shipping: Amazon Prime provides free two-day shipping on eligible products, if you are not a Prime member, all orders of $49 or more of eligible items across any product category also qualify for FREE Shipping. Walmart just launched a…

  • Jet.com is testing grocery delivery service

    Jet.com just added a new category of products called “fresh food,” listing there products, including: fresh produce, dairy and eggs, bakery, meat and seafood, beverages, and deli. In this pilot testing, the service is available in 875 zip codes covering: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC.

  • Jet.com vs. Amazon. What to Expect if You Wish to Sell Products on JET.

    I talk every day with business owners. Many of these are very successful merchants on Amazon.com. All of them have the same question: “How will I do on JET?” and “Can I expect the same success on JET?” JET is growing very fast, and as a startup, it is still in its early stages. With…

  • Where can I buy UPC codes for my products?

    Disclaimer: This article was written after an honest and detailed investigation of our team on this topic. We do not have any affiliations with the companies mentioned in this post. We are also not responsible for the accuracy of any claims here. Any purchase of UPC codes is done at your own risk. Provided below…

  • Highlights of JET.com Performance as of April 2016

    JET Growth Since its launch in July 2015, JET has experienced growth, thanks to advertising and media coverage. Since September 2015, sales have increased by 28% each month through February 2016, and they experience a predicted slowdown of sales when the holidays ended. In addition, JET acquired Hayneedle.com, which is a home décor merchant. Source:…

  • How eBay wants to compete with Amazon and JET

    eBay Makes Big Plan to Take on Amazon and JET in 2016 eBay – the famous auction e-commerce website – has made public its big plan to take on Amazon and JET aggressively. eBay’s CEO Devin delivered his plan to Goldman Sachs Technology and Media conference on February 10, 2016. Part of its plan includes…

  • What is Amazon up to in 2016

    Bookstore and electronics On November 3, 2015, Amazon opened its first retail bookstore in Seattle’s University Village. They stock the store with the most popular 6,000 titles based on sales data and reviews collected on Amazon.com. The book prices in the retail store are the same as the price listed on the website.[1] Amazon’s retail…

  • Plan to sell on Jet? Understand these key principles of Jet to save you frustration in the process.

    There are some very important things that you should know as a seller on Jet.com: You don’t know how many individual merchants you are against. On Jet.com, you don’t actually know the other merchants that you are selling against, because Jet doesn’t show the buyer the individual merchant that is actually selling the product. On…