It’s Etsy sellers’ turn to have account verification issues after some eBay sellers experienced similar problems this month. Numerous sellers reported that Etsy suspended shop listings and have been unable to get them reinstated. One seller explained on the Etsy Read more
Amazon confirmed it laid off some people in its FBA fulfillment organization (a small percentage of the organization globally, it said) after The Information reported the layoffs on Thursday. While the article is behind a paywall, reporter Theo Wayt tweeted: Read more
Etsy debuted a new TV commercial, and the company is sticking with its marketing message that Etsy is a destination for shopping for gifts. The ad is titled, “Don’t Celebrate Birthdays” and features the tagline, “Gifts that say, I get Read more
Today (March 24, 2025) is Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s last day. The timing of the announcement was abrupt, but not unexpected, since DeJoy had informed the postal Board of Governors of his decision to leave last month. While he had Read more
Amazon is now offering new pickup and return options for customers on military installations. Buyers can pick up packages and make label-free, box-free returns at over 90 US Army and Air Force stores across the US. Including the new 90-plus Read more
Sellers have claimed that marketplaces like Amazon use their data to compete against them. Now, The Information reports that Amazon uses shopper data to bolster its advertising business. The article, “Amazon’s Quest to Displace Google as Internet Ad Powerbroker,” written Read more
eBay added three of its executives to the board of directors of its foundation. As the company explains, “eBay Foundation’s core mission is to create inclusive opportunities by strategically partnering with nonprofit organizations that are addressing and removing barriers to Read more
The head of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the agency will crack down in several ecommerce-related areas, including marketplaces’ responsibilities to issue recalls for sales by third-party sellers; and inspections of direct-to-consumer imports from China currently exempted Read more
In 2021, the USPS changed service standards for First-Class Mail changing them from 1 to 3 days to 1 to 5 days in the 48 contiguous states. The Postal Service is once again changing service standards, this time rolling them Read more
Amazon confirmed this week what we told readers in mid-February: it’s kicking off its second annual week-long “Big Spring Sale” in the US on March 25 that will run through March 31st. Walmart and eBay are also running sales overlapping Read more
