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Year: 2026

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

New USPS Noncompliance Fee Could Take Sellers by Surprise

July 5, 2026July 7, 2026 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

A surprising number of household goods are considered hazardous materials (hazmat), and new USPS fees taking effect next week could blindside some sellers. Essential oils, nail polish (and nail polish remover), perfumes and colognes, hand sanitizer, inks, stains and varnishes, Read more

News, ShippingHazMat, USPS, USPS Rate Hike9 Comments

Etsy to Work on Letting Sellers Appeal Listing Policy Violations

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy offers account-level appeals, and this year, it’s going to expand listing-level appeals that are currently limited to appealing violations of its Creativity Standards. “Our goal is to have broad appeals coverage by the end of this year,” Etsy announced Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy appeals, Etsy policy violations

New Amazon Handling-Time Rule Take Effect This Week

June 29, 2026June 29, 2026 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon’s new handling-time rule take effect today, June 29, 2026. The change, announced on May 27th, impacts seller-fulfilled orders. Sellers who don’t enable the Automated Handling Time feature must maintain accurate SKU-specific handling time – otherwise Amazon will take control Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon handling times1 Comment

How Etsy Is Handling New European Fees

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 Ina Steiner
Etsy

The US ended the $800 de minimis on packages arriving to the US last year, meaning duties are due on those items. In Europe, the EU is eliminating de minimis on packages valued at €150 or less beginning July 1, Read more

News, Tax and Legal Issuesde minimis, Etsy, EU

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