eBay announced its holiday marketing campaign 5 weeks ago, and on Tuesday, the Seller News Team provided an update where it responded to sellers’ questions asked during the recent quarterly Check-in, including tips on how to research trends. eBay’s global Read more
Recommerce will grow over 10% per year for the next few years and is the fastest growing category of retail, according to a new report from the AIM Group. The research firm defines recommerce as the resale of used goods Read more
Etsy Chief Marketing Officer Brad Minor unveiled the company’s 2025 holiday marketing campaign on Monday, which “celebrates the magic of feeling seen.” But you’ll likely see fewer Etsy commercials on linear television than in prior years as it shifts its Read more
PayPal merchants will soon be discoverable in ChatGPT, one of several announcements from PayPal this fall about services to help sellers take advantage of AI-powered platforms. The partnerships with OpenAI, Google, and with ecommerce platforms such as BigCommerce might not Read more
The IRS posted a draft of the 2025 Form 1099K along with FAQs. The tax agency also announced that it is continuing to accept payments from taxpayers – but will not issue refunds – during the ongoing government shutdown, which Read more
Amazon grew sales 13% in the third quarter of 2025, year-over-year, including its AWS service. By segment, Amazon grew North American sales 11% to $106.3 billion and International 14% to $40.9 billion. AWS segment sales increased 20% year-over-year to $33 Read more
eBay sales (GMV) were up 10% to $20.1 billion in the third quarter of 2025, year-over-year, or up 8% on a currency-neutral basis. Revenue was up 9% to $2.8 billion, or up 8% on a currency-neutral basis. (eBay calculates GMV Read more
Etsy announced its 3rd-quarter 2025 financials on Wednesday and named a new CEO as Josh Silverman hands over the reins, though he will remain an employee for another year. When excluding Reverb from the prior-year period (which Etsy sold in Read more
Sellers received good news this week when Amazon refunded them for mysterious “Other” fees that they had been billed for in August and again in September. A reader who had alerted us to the issue last month wrote today and Read more
Update 10/28/2025: Amazon announced today it will reduce its corporate workforce by 14,000 roles overall (not providing the number of employees impacted) and said in part, “The reductions we’re sharing today are a continuation of this work to get even Read more
