Search Results for: Marketplace Fairness Act
December 4, 2013
Will Mom-and-Pop Sites Be Affected if the Marketplace Fairness Act Passes?
For more than a decade, federal and state lawmakers have attempted to craft legislation to regulate the collection of sales tax on internet purchases. The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 passed the Senate in May with bipartisan support and House bills …
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June 11, 2013
What the Marketplace Fairness Act Means for You
The days of tax-free online shopping in the States could finally be numbered.
By now, you have probably already heard all about the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA), also known as the “Internet Sales Tax.” It’s a new legislation that …
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May 8, 2013
Catalogers Weigh in on Marketplace Fairness Act
A group of catalogers and suppliers met with Congressional staff on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to discuss their concerns with the Marketplace Fairness Act which passed in the Senate on May 6.
The bill is now headed to the House of …
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May 7, 2013
Senate Approves Internet Sales Tax
The Senate has approved the long-anticipated internet sales tax proposal, which would require shoppers to pay sales tax for most of their online purchases, in a 69 to 27 vote. The legislation is now heading to the House of Representatives for a …
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NRF Urges President to Act Now on Fiscal Cliff
The National Retail Federation is urging President Barack Obama and Congress to fix the impending fiscal cliff before Thanksgiving fearing that tax hikes and spending cuts will affect consumer confidence for the holiday shopping season.
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December 20, 2013
December 20, 2013
The Big Picture Look of Selling in the Marketplace
Thinking about selling on a marketplace like Amazon or eBay? Or are you doing so already? According to this infographic by Channel Advisor, Amazon has 173 million active users worldwide and eBay has 116 million active users. The infographic will help you …
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October 22, 2013
Growing Global Marketplace Creates Increased Opportunities for Shippers, 3PLs
Growing Global Marketplace Creates Increased Opportunities for Shippers and Third Party Logistics Providers to Collaborate Across Borders, Global Study Reveals (via PR Newswire)
The 18th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study Showcases Continued Importance of Shipper and 3PL Relationship Download image Penske. (…
June 5, 2013
Amazon Launches Marketplace in India
Amazon has officially launched Amazon.in in India, making it the tenth marketplace for the global ecommerce company.
According to a press release, the new site will start with selling books, movies, and TV shows and will later introduce additional …
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January 13, 2014
Alibaba Bans Bitcoin on all Marketplace Sites
While Overstock.com announced last week that it has begun accepting Bitcoins as an online payment option, not all merchants are embracing the crypto-currency. The Chinese ecommerce platform Alibaba Group said in a statement that it has banned the controversial …
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