eBay launched its livestreaming eBay Live platform and its Certified Open Box program in the UK. Eve Williams, General Manager of eBay UK, posted the news on the Seller Announcement board on June 10th. “We’re excited to introduce a new Read more
Amazon is running a promotion to encourage sellers to use the Amazon Seller Wallet ahead of Prime Day. The primary benefit, according to the marketplace: lowering costs of cross-currency transfers. “Get your business ready for Prime Day by cutting costs Read more
You might not think of Walmart when you’re shopping for a Rolex watch, but the retailer told shareholders last week that its Marketplace platform saw 200% growth year-to-date in its pre-loved luxury fashion segment. It’s continuing to pursue the strategy Read more
eBay changed how it optimizes sellers’ ad budgets, an industry practice called “budget pacing,” as explained on Google Ads. eBay informed advertisers that starting June 18, 2025, “we’ll introduce budget pacing for priority campaigns and transition from weekly to monthly Read more
eBay is taking its livestream shopping platform, called eBay Live, on tour this summer, holding in-person events around the country to market the platform to collectors. The tour kicks off on June 14 in Cooper City, Florida, at local hobby Read more
Sellers often feel caught between marketplace enforcers and those deserving of a crackdown. Nowhere is that more true than on Etsy, where mass merchandise is prohibited except in the Supplies category. Last year, Etsy made a transformational change when it Read more
eBay is closing its R&D center in Israel at the beginning of next year. The eBay Israel R&D center website boasts of its prowess in cutting-edge technology that eBay uses to power innovative (or “magical,” in eBay parlance) tools for Read more
Sellers who use Amazon Partnered Carriers to ship inventory to Fulfillment Centers will be subject to new fee adjustments when the shipping carrier finds measurement discrepancies. The new fee adjustment policy will go into effect on June 12, 2025. Amazon Read more
Etsy announced Wednesday it is working on a new way sellers can appeal listing removals. It currently offers an account-level appeals system, and this year, it will begin testing the system on a listing-level. Etsy announced the news on May Read more
Amazon tends to be tight-lipped when it comes to details about its business. But it also cares about its public image and its relationship with lawmakers and periodically touts its contribution to countries and local economies, including job creation. On Read more
