Last week, Merchant Warehouse, a payment solutions company, released a study that highlighted the growing trend of “webrooming” among American shoppers.  Webrooming describes the act of researching products online and then visiting a store to make a purchase, opposed to “showrooming” which describes consumers who price shop online after visiting physical stores.  The study found that 69 percent of people with smartphones between the ages of 18-36 have engaged in webrooming, while only 50 percent have actively showroomed.

Today, at 2pm EDT, PayPal, in coordination with the U.S.

During a roundtable event earlier this year with eBay executives, eBay small businesses and officials from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U. S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and eBay Inc. CEO John Donahoe announced a partnership for U.S.

In March, activity around the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) picked up in the U.S. House of Representatives, as the House Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), held a hearing entitled Exploring Alternative Solutions On The Internet Sales Tax Issue.

Last month, 43 technology-enabled small businesses from 38 states converged on Washington, DC for the 9^th Annual U.S. of eBay Advocacy Day. Hosted by the eBay Inc. Government Relations team, the event brings together eBay and PayPal small businesses from all across the country to share their stories with their Members of Congress and advocate on public policy issues that impact their businesses. This year’s participants met with 110 U.S.

Last week, Brian Bieron, Executive Director of eBay Inc.’s Public Policy Lab, joined industry leaders and policymakers at the Global Supply Chain Summit in Washington DC.