eBay rolled out a number of changes during the third quarter (July, August, September 2025), and it recently summarized the changes for third-party developers that offer tools and services for buyers and sellers. For example, this summer, eBay mandated sellers Read more
Etsy will launch a new holiday marketing campaign that includes TV commercials, its Chief Marketing Officer Brad Minor revealed on Wednesday. In a blog post titled, “How We’re Helping Shoppers Gift Special This Holiday Season,” he said Etsy’s campaign will Read more
Online sellers have to compete with rival ad-listings on ecommerce platforms, but now PayPal is offering them a way to generate revenue on their own websites by running ads for complementary products. According to the payment processor’s press release on Read more
Adobe expects US online sales to reach $253.4 billion this holiday season (Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025), which represents 5.3% growth, year-over-year. The company analyzes direct transactions online, covering over 1 trillion visits to US retail sites, 100 million Read more
President Trump will be tasked with appointing a new head of the Postal Regulatory Commission, according to an article in Federal News Network, which reported on Friday that PRC chairperson Michael Kubayanda was leaving the agency a year before his Read more
eBay is running another fall brand-marketing campaign focused on Fashion, Motors, and Collectibles, including TV commercials. Last year, eBay ran its first global brand campaign in nearly a decade with the theme, “Things.People.Love.“ eBay said this year’s theme, “eBay Stories,” Read more
Online sellers face another cost that takes a bite out of their margins. Amazon began charging state sales tax on seller ads on October 1, 2025. It applies to sellers located in a single state for now, but like other Read more
eBay announced its monthly seller update for October on Wednesday, and it includes a policy that levels the playing field a bit for US sellers. eBay now requires a US-based return address for items sold on eBay.com that are shipped Read more
The law enforcement arm of the USPS is warning people of fake stamps for sale on marketplaces, social media, and other sites. In addition to cracking down, the Postal Inspection Service is running a public relations campaign to get the Read more
Next year, sellers will have to wait much longer to get funds from their sales on Amazon. Beginning March 12, 2026, sellers will have a standard reserve period of seven days after delivery date (DD+7). “Moving your reserve setting to Read more
