Amazon Upends Discount Pricing with New Reference Price Rule

April 8, 2026

Sale prices used to be easy for retailers to determine: take the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), discount it, and advertise the discount percentage and sale price. But pricing is …

Etsy Doubles Number of Humans Reviewing Purchase Protection Cases

April 8, 2026

Etsy is nearly doubling the number of humans reviewing Purchase Protection cases as it rolls out changes to the program. The marketplace told sellers it’s making the changes “to give …

USPS to Retain Bulk of Amazon Package Business, Reuters Reports

April 6, 2026

Amazon and USPS reached a deal in which USPS will retain 80% of Amazon’s package business, according to Reuters, which published the following statement from Amazon on Monday: “We’re pleased …

Amazon Tacks on 3.5% Fuel Surcharge to FBA Seller Fees

April 2, 2026

Sellers who use Amazon’s FBA fulfillment services will pay a 3.5% “fuel and logistics-related surcharge” on fulfillment fees beginning April 17, 2026. Amazon said the change would result in an …

eBay Looks for Talent in Toronto to Help It Design AI Shopping

March 31, 2026

eBay’s job posting for an Agentic Search Product Designer in Toronto sheds light on its ambitions – which are to change the way the world shops and sells and reinvent …

Etsy Updates Seller Tools, Adds Performance-Data Insights

March 30, 2026

Etsy published a roundup of changes it has made to seller tools this year, including changes to the seller listing form and its insights tool designed to help sellers make …

eBay Live Shopping Event Confused and Annoyed Some Shoppers

March 29, 2026

eBay held a “48 Hours of Drops” livestream shopping event on Thursday and Friday (March 26-27, 2026). However, some visitors to eBay and its app were confused by eBay’s marketing …

eBay Australia Shakes Up Fees and Policies

March 27, 2026

eBay is shifting fees to buyers for purchases made from lower-volume sellers in Australia as it did in the UK and Germany, and those sellers will be required to buy …

eBay’s Answer to Amazon’s Big Spring Sale: a 48-Hour Livestream Shopping Event

March 26, 2026

eBay announced a “48 Hours of Drops” livestream shopping event taking place Thursday and Friday of this week, overlapping with Amazon’s Big Spring sale which kicked off on Wednesday and …

eBay and Amazon Join New Facebook Affiliate Program

March 24, 2026

eBay and Amazon eBay said its participation in Facebook’s new affiliate beta program would enhance seller visibility by empowering “creators” to access and embed eBay listings directly within their content …

Amazon Surveys Sellers on FBA Returns Solutions

March 20, 2026

Amazon is surveying sellers about their experience using its solutions to help them handle returns through its FBA fulfillment service. The survey highlights how many solutions it offers – 10, …

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 (Updated)

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 …