Handmade marketplace Goimagine is closing its virtual doors next month. According to ecommerce consultant Cindy Baldassi, Goimagine struggled to get buyers. “As always, the sites who set themselves up to be alternatives to Etsy can’t replicate what keeps even the Read more
The new Amazon Seller Expert Pilot Program sounds like a page taken out of eBay’s playbook. Like eBay “Mentors,” Amazon Seller Experts are volunteers encouraged to post on the company’s discussion boards. A seller posted their invitation on the Amazon Read more
Etsy grew consolidated Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) 2.4% in the 4th quarter of 2025, year-over-year, (or 1.3% foreign exchange-neutral). That included Etsy and Depop GMS but excluded Reverb from the prior-year period (Etsy sold Reverb in 2025). Etsy grew consolidated Read more
eBay grew Gross Merchandise Volume 10% in the fourth quarter of 2025, year-over-year (or 8% foreign exchange-neutral). Revenue grew 15% for the quarter, year-over-year. The same day eBay released its Q4 earnings on February 18, it announced its decision to Read more
Etsy sold its music-gear marketplace Reverb to investment firms last year, writing in its April 22, 2025 press release it would “focus on driving growth in the core Etsy marketplace, as well as its subsidiary Depop.” Now Etsy is selling Read more
Amazon is updating its BSA agreement, and sellers have 2 weeks to ensure that any and all automation tools they use comply with new provisions. It includes but is not restricted to AI tools – and of course most services Read more
Ship.com sounded the alarm about higher 2026 shipping costs and offered advice to sellers to regain control over their profit margins. Treating shipping costs as part of their Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) from an operational standpoint can help online Read more
Frequent eBay discussion-board poster wastingtime101 continued their campaign to bring back an option eBay had taken away from sellers in 2023: the ability for sellers to communicate with users they’ve added to their blocked bidders/buyers lists (BBLs). eBay’s help page Read more
Etsy-funded promotions that give customers an incentive to purchase again aren’t new by any stretch, but when one landed in our inbox this week with the subject line “15% off just for you,” we took another look. Etsy explains on Read more
How can people be spending more if they are cutting back on holiday gifts, including for Valentine’s Day? A survey by marketing firm Omnisend found that 23% of consumers said they had cut back on online holiday gifting, yet almost Read more
