6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (474+ words) eBay announced its September Seller Update for 2026, including new features sellers have already encountered. eBay described the changes by placing them into three buckets: Grow your business; Trust and protection; and Optimize your business. In the first bucket was the…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (289+ words) Amazon now offers Sub Same-Day delivery options (SSD) that allow many buyers to get their orders in 2-5 hours for certain products. Amazon automatically moves eligible products it selects for SSD to dedicated fulfillment centers located near 2,300 metro areas. While Amazon…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (493+ words) EcommerceBytes eBay 'Urges' Sellers to Forgo Shipping Discounts eBay is looking to sellers to lower shipping charges to make its marketplace listings more attractive to buyers as peak holiday shipping surcharges are set to take effect in the fall. eBay…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (329+ words) Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (349+ words) Amazon began limiting titles to 75 characters or less as of July 26, 2026 (it later extended the start-date to August 3rd). This week, it told sellers that since the new policy was announced in June, sellers have updated over 984 million product titles. Amazon…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (352+ words) Etsy is laying off 200 employees, announcing the cuts just 6 days after receiving $1.4 billion in cash from eBay for the sale of Depop. Etsy notified employees in a letter on August 5, the same day it shared its second-quarter performance that saw…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (186+ words) eBay revenue and sales growth were aligned in the second quarter of 2026, both growing 14% (on an FX-neutral basis), the company disclosed on August 5th. eBay GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) grew to $22.4 billion, and revenue grew to $3.1 billion. eBay’s Chief Financial Officer…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (298+ words) 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 conference “designed…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (395+ words) 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 annual Prime…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (338+ words) Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book,…...