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Month: July 2026

Amazon North American Sales Grow 16% in Second Quarter 2026

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon announced its quarterly earnings on Thursday. Amazon grew total sales 20% to $200.6 billion in the second quarter of 2026, year-over-year (FX-neutral growth was also 20%). North America segment sales increased 16% year-over-year; international segment sales increased 15% year-over-year; Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon financialsLeave a comment

eBay and Execs Settle Cyberstalking Case for $55.7 Million in Compensation and Charitable Commitments

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 Ina Steiner
eBay

The following is a press release issued by Scalli Murphy Law, P.C. on July 27, 2026: Scalli Murphy Law Announces Landmark Resolution in eBay Cyberstalking Litigation Historic civil rights settlement includes $55.7 million in compensation and charitable commitments – including Read more

Marketplaces, News2 Comments

USPS Raises Package Rates for Marketplaces Sellers

July 25, 2026July 25, 2026 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

eBay warned sellers on Friday that USPS was raising Ground Advantage rates the next day. “Effective Saturday, July 25, 2026, USPS is increasing Ground Advantage rates. As a result, eBay Labels rates for Ground Advantage shipments weighing 3–5 lbs. will Read more

News, ShippingeBay, USPS, USPS Connect eCommerce3 Comments

Senate Probes Possible China Manipulation in Ecommerce

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 Ina Steiner
Ecommerce platforms

Online seller Jack Nekhala told Bloomberg reporter Spencer Soper he had been approached by someone selling a service to unfreeze his suspended Amazon account by bribing an employee, according to an article published last month. Soper published an update today, Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Bloomberg, China, Senate probe2 Comments

Amazon Holds B2B Conference as It Leans on Sellers to Appeal to Business Buyers

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon will hold its 5th annual conference for business buyers this fall, and Amazon is expanding features that appeal to B2B customers by opening them up to third-party sellers. Amazon Business Reshape will take place in Nashville in October, a Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon B2B, Amazon Business, Amazon Business Reshape

eBay Pays Etsy $1.2 Billion to Expand Its Focus on Fashion

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 Ina Steiner
eBay

As announced in February, eBay will pay $1.2 billion to buy C2C fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy. UK regulators just cleared the deal, which is now expected to close on July 30, 2026. Etsy had paid $1.625 billion for Depop Read more

Marketplaces, NewsDepop, eBay, eBay Fashion, eBay Live, Etsy1 Comment

Make Sure Your USPS Password Is Compliant by July 30

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

Sellers who have a USPS.com account to perform certain tasks such as scheduling carrier pickups, ordering free supplies, or handling customer returns must ensure their passwords are compliant with a new policy that takes effect on July 30, 2026. The Read more

News, ShippingUSPS

PayPal Sunsets Seller Profiles, Changes UA, Dispute Resolution Terms

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 Ina Steiner
PayPal

PayPal is making a lot of changes to policies this summer. It is eliminating Seller Profiles on July 30, 2026; it’s replacing its UA “Agreement to Arbitrate” section with a new Dispute Resolution section on September 1; and it’s updating Read more

News, PaymentsPayPal, PayPal User Agreement2 Comments

Amazon Opens Holiday Deal Submissions on July 8

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon sellers can begin submitting holiday deals as early as July 8, 2026, and the company provided information about eligibility and deadlines, which will be earlier this year. It also announced holiday peak fulfillment fees. Amazon told sellers its fifth Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon holiday deals, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days

USPS July Rate Changes Impact Sites Like eBay Differently

July 7, 2026July 9, 2026 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

Sellers concerned about how a USPS rate change on July 12 would impact Ground Advantage lightweight packages are getting a reprieve. eBay told sellers on Tuesday* that eBay Labels would continue to offer the same four weight tiers for Ground Read more

News, ShippingeBay, Pirate Ship, USPS, USPS Ground Advantage7 Comments

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