Etsy Consolidates C-Suite with Departure of Chief Product Officer

September 4, 2025

Etsy announced the departure of Chief Product Officer Nick Daniel on September 5, 2025. Rather than replace him, the company will expand the role of its current CTO Rafe Colburn, …

PayPal Launches New Hub to Track Recurring Subscriptions

September 3, 2025

PayPal launched a new subscriptions hub that gives customers a single place to track, manage, and update recurring subscription payments. To link a subscription to PayPal means saving it as …

eBay Kicks Off 30th Anniversary Marketing Campaign

September 3, 2025

eBay kicked off a campaign promoting the anniversary of its founding 30 years ago with the launch of an “eBay’s ’95 Shop” online and a pop-up shop in New York …

USPS Requires HS Codes for Foreign-Bound Shipments

September 1, 2025

The USPS has a new mandate for foreign-bound shipments that, while helpful to tariff collections in destination countries, is not directly related to this year’s tumultuous tariff changes: As of …

Leveraging Online Subscriptions to Commit Amazon and eBay Fraud

August 31, 2025

Federal prosecutors described an unusual scheme that involved leveraging a company’s subscription program to allegedly commit fraud on Amazon and eBay. Two brothers were charged with fraud involving the online …

eBay Publishes New Regulatory Guide for Sellers

August 29, 2025

eBay launched a new regulatory guide designed to be sellers’ go-to resource for laws and regulations. It told sellers that noncompliance with government regulations could result in eBay restricting their …

Amazon to Hold Its 1st Shopping Event for Used Goods

August 29, 2025

Amazon is holding a shopping event in Germany (and possibly elsewhere) in early September called “Second Chance Deal Days” to promote used goods. The event will precede its 4th annual …

Walmart Unveils AI Tools, Incentives, and Advisors Program at This Week’s Seller Summit

August 26, 2025

Walmart unveiled new AI-powered tools and incentives for sellers at its Let’s Grow! Marketplace Seller Summit in San Diego this week. It also announced news related to fulfillment and brand …

eBay Expands International Shipping Program for Canadian Sellers

August 26, 2025

eBay announced on Monday it will launch its International Shipping program in Canada to help sellers there more easily transact with buyers outside of Canada. However, it won’t become available …

Amazon Sellers Brace for Major Impact to Variations during Q4

August 25, 2025

Sellers are pleading with Amazon to reconsider its decision to remove “irrelevant” variation themes between September 2 and November 30 as they brace for what they fear will be a …

Amazon Business Invites Sellers to Join as It Celebrates Ten Years

August 23, 2025

Amazon Business launched in 2015 to cater to business customers that have procurement processes and policies in place that consumers don’t have to abide by. By 2017, Amazon Business had …

eBay Touts Free Returns for Auto Parts, Thanks to Seller Mandate

August 23, 2025

eBay is boasting it now offers free returns for Vehicle Parts & Accessories – though it doesn’t mention the fact it requires sellers to offer the free returns policy. This …

USPS Reports Delays in Chicago, Scans Impacted

August 22, 2025

The US Postal Service said it’s aware of delays in the Greater Chicago Area, and it will use alternate facilities for temporary processing. That means tracking scans may show the …

Amazon Publishes Key Holiday Shopping Schedule for Sellers

August 20, 2025

Amazon published key dates and information for sellers to help them get ready for the holiday shopping season, including requirements for different deals and promotions, when to send inventory into …

Best Buy Launches 3P Seller Marketplace Offering Tech, Musical Instruments, Sports Collectibles, Toys

August 19, 2025

Electronics retailer Best Buy is adding musical instruments, toys, and licensed sports collectibles to its online offerings by launching its new marketplace in the US on Tuesday. Offering items from …

eBay Shortens Claims Window for Items Sold ‘As Is,’ Other Changes Announced at eBay Open

August 17, 2025

eBay will shorten the claims window for items sold “as is” from 30 days to 3 days, and it will institute much stricter verification of auction bidders and buyers of …

eBay Warns Sellers of UPS, FedEx Changes

August 17, 2025

eBay advised sellers that UPS and FedEx were making changes to rates and policies that were scheduled to take effect this week. However, eBay later updated its announcement to inform …

Poshmark Tests New Search, Founder Steps Down after 15 Years

August 14, 2025

Manish Chandra cofounded fashion resale marketplace Poshmark in 2011, took it public, and sold it to Naver in 2023. Chandra is now transitioning from his role as Poshmark CEO into …

Facebook Gives Brands More Power to Report Suspected Fakes

August 13, 2025

Facebook parent Meta is giving brands more power to report the misuse of their brand on Facebook and Instagram. Brands will be able to more easily report violations, even when …

AOL to Discontinue Its Dial-up Internet Service

August 13, 2025

More than thirty years after bringing the Internet to regular people, AOL (aka, “America Online”) is discontinuing its dial-up service on September 30 – and it will likely hit people …

eBay Seller Tool Auctiva, Under New Ownership, Upgrades Platform

August 11, 2025

Auctiva upgraded its platform used by eBay sellers and announced it received fresh investment under new ownership. Attendees of this week’s eBay Open seller conference will be able to meet …

eBay Uses a ‘Boost’ Icon to Increase Seller Ad Spend

August 10, 2025

eBay added a “Boost” icon on listings that can be seen only by sellers. Some sellers feared clicking on the icon, not knowing what would happen, but those brave enough …