PayPal Ends Rewards-to-Cashback Option, Tweaks Funding and Crypto Terms

March 18, 2026

PayPal is updating its policies and user agreement, and included is a change to its reward program. Beginning August 1, 2026, it will end the option that allowed members of …

Uncertainty as Amazon Sellers Brace for Expected Cashflow Crunch from DD+7

March 17, 2026

Sellers had months to prepare for the new DD+7 policy that Amazon warned would cause a cashflow crunch when implemented on March 12, but now that the date has come …

Trading Card ‘Breaking’ Gets Live-Streaming Platforms in Trouble

March 16, 2026

Online marketplace WhatNot is the latest platform to face legal challenges due to live-streaming the sale of trading cards in a format called breaking. Sports Illustrated reported today that a …

Amazon Adds Feeds So Merchants Can Get Exposure via Shop Direct

March 11, 2026

Last year, Amazon launched its AI-powered Shop Direct feature that displays products that are available for sale off-Amazon. On Wednesday, Amazon added the ability for merchants to send their product …

How to Catch the Attention of Etsy’s Marketing Team

March 11, 2026

Etsy recently shared some tips for sellers on how to catch the attention of its merchandisers who look for items to feature in Etsy marketing campaigns, including Editor’s Picks; seasonal …

Amazon Big Spring Sale 2026 Is Fast Approaching

March 9, 2026

Amazon is being cagy about the exact date of its 3rd annual “Big Spring Sale” this month.* Last year, the sale ran from 3/25 to 3/31 in the US, the …

Sellers Say Amazon Charged Ad Fees throughout Thursday’s Outage

March 7, 2026

Amazon customers took to industry boards when they found they were unable to shop or checkout due to an outage on Thursday. Many people said they encountered Amazon’s classic error …

Amazon Sellers Can Easily Drill into Sales Data for Insights with New AI Tool

March 4, 2026

Amazon is giving sellers the ability to drill down into their sales data using AI to help them “visualize and grow their business in real time.” The marketplace announced Tuesday …

eBay Pauses International Shipping to the Middle East

March 3, 2026

eBay is pausing international shipping services to the Middle East due to the current conflict, reporting that most major US shipping carriers are experiencing disruption in service into the region …

USPS Suspends Mail to Middle East and Numerous Military Post Offices

March 3, 2026

The US Postal Service temporarily suspended acceptance of items destined to 18 countries “due to logistics impacts resulting from the conflict in the Middle East.” It also temporarily suspended all …

Etsy Displays Price Plus Shipping in UK Search Results

March 1, 2026

Sellers began noticing Etsy was displaying their listings with price-plus-shipping in UK search results, and Etsy confirmed the change in a post on the announcement board on February 25th. On …

eBay Ad Strategies Webinar Now Streaming on YouTube

February 28, 2026

eBay sellers can now watch the “2026 Advertising Strategies” webinar eBay held on February 19 on YouTube, hosted by Kye Mou, Senior Product Marketing Manager of Ads and Rishi Vora, …

Handmade Marketplace Goimagine to Close in March

February 24, 2026

Handmade marketplace Goimagine is closing its virtual doors next month. According to ecommerce consultant Cindy Baldassi, Goimagine struggled to get buyers. “As always, the sites who set themselves up to …

Amazon Borrows Forum ‘Mentor’ Program from eBay

February 23, 2026

The new Amazon Seller Expert Pilot Program sounds like a page taken out of eBay’s playbook. Like eBay “Mentors,” Amazon Seller Experts are volunteers encouraged to post on the company’s …

Etsy Marketplace Shows Flat Growth in GMS in 4th Quarter of 2025

February 20, 2026

Etsy grew consolidated Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) 2.4% in the 4th quarter of 2025, year-over-year, (or 1.3% foreign exchange-neutral). That included Etsy and Depop GMS but excluded Reverb from the …

eBay Grows GMV 10% in Fourth Quarter of 2025

February 18, 2026

eBay grew Gross Merchandise Volume 10% in the fourth quarter of 2025, year-over-year (or 8% foreign exchange-neutral). Revenue grew 15% for the quarter, year-over-year. The same day eBay released its …

Etsy Sells Depop to eBay for $1.2 Billion

February 18, 2026

Etsy sold its music-gear marketplace Reverb to investment firms last year, writing in its April 22, 2025 press release it would “focus on driving growth in the core Etsy marketplace, …

Amazon Sellers Have 2 Weeks to Ensure Compliance of Tools They Use

February 18, 2026

Amazon is updating its BSA agreement, and sellers have 2 weeks to ensure that any and all automation tools they use comply with new provisions. It includes but is not …

Sellers Should Monitor How Shipping Costs Are Squeezing Their Margins

February 14, 2026

Ship.com sounded the alarm about higher 2026 shipping costs and offered advice to sellers to regain control over their profit margins. Treating shipping costs as part of their Cost of …

A Seller’s Years-Long Campaign to Get eBay to Roll Back BBL Change

February 14, 2026

Frequent eBay discussion-board poster wastingtime101 continued their campaign to bring back an option eBay had taken away from sellers in 2023: the ability for sellers to communicate with users they’ve …

Etsy Is (Technically) Funding Coupons in Targeted Promotions

February 10, 2026

Etsy-funded promotions that give customers an incentive to purchase again aren’t new by any stretch, but when one landed in our inbox this week with the subject line “15% off …

Shopping Paradox: People Are Cutting Back but Spending More

February 10, 2026

How can people be spending more if they are cutting back on holiday gifts, including for Valentine’s Day? A survey by marketing firm Omnisend found that 23% of consumers said …