Online auction site and retailer eBay has begun testing a warehousing and shipping service for retail merchants with the aim of attracting more sellers to its platform. The service, similar to the Fulfilment by Amazon system, is being tested in the US and Germany. Merchants can rent warehouse space to keep goods closer to customers. In Germany, eBay’s new “Warehouse Delivery” program will allow customers who have purchased items from online retailers such as Amazon, Alibaba or Rakuten to ship them directly to their doorstep.
Online auction site and retailer eBay has begun testing a warehousing and shipping service for retail merchants with the aim of attracting more sellers to its platform. The service, similar to the Fulfilment by Amazon system, is being tested in the US and Germany. Merchants can rent warehouse space to keep goods closer to customers. The service is expected to increase the speed of product shipping, which is an increasingly important factor for shoppers.