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Poshmark Taps Into Google, Perplexity Partnerships To Boost Brand Visibility In AI Experiences Paid Members Public
Poshmark is leveraging partnerships with Google & Perplexity to boost external brand visibility & take advantage of AI-powered shopping features.
Mercari Taps Stripe For Global Expansion Bringing Hot Products From Japan To Taiwan, Hong Kong & Beyond Paid Members Public
Mercari looks to grow cross border trade from Japan as new Global App & Stripe partnership enable expansion to Taiwan, Hong Kong & beyond.
eBay UK Automates Country Of Origin Data, Helping Sellers Avoid US Blocks In Global Shipping Programme Paid Members Public
New eBay UK tool automates Country of Origin entry to help keep more listings eligible for US import through Global Shipping Programme.
eBay UK Invests £3M To Bring OpenAI Tools & Training to Small Business Sellers With AI Activate Paid Members Public
eBay UK launches £3M “AI Activate” program to give 10,000 small businesses free AI tools and training to boost productivity and growth.
eBay Rolls Out "For Parts, Not Working" Changes - Will Sellers Really Be Protected? Paid Members Public
eBay is rolling out promised updates to limit returns on items in "for parts or not working" condition - but will sellers really be protected?
Agentic Commerce Race Is On: OpenAI Instant Checkout For Etsy & Shopify; Google Taps Poshmark For Ask Store AI Chat Paid Members Public
The Agentic AI Commerce race is on with OpenAI launching Instant Checkout for Etsy & Shopify; Google testing Ask Stores with Poshmark.
Do Trading Card Mega-Sellers Need eBay More Than eBay Needs Them? Paid Members Public
Mega-sellers Rick Probstein & Burbank Sportscards make noise about leaving eBay to join or start competing platforms - but do they need eBay more than eBay needs them?
eBay Rolls Back New Cost Of Goods Sold Feature Due To Premature Launch Failure Paid Members Public
eBay Open 2025 hype fades fast as new Cost of Goods Sold feature rolled back after a “system error” showing incorrect data derails launch.
eBay Authentication Delays Persist As PSA Pushes Back Trading Card Processing Timeframe Paid Members Public
eBay users report multi-week long trading card authentication delays as PSA increases processing times due to "unprecedented levels" of submissions.
Canada Post Gets Greenlight For Major Reforms, CUPW Workers Strike In Response To Service Cutbacks Paid Members Public
Canada Post gets government greenlight to undertake major reforms including ending home delivery & closing post offices, CUPW workers strike in protest.
Amazon, FTC Agree To $2.5B Settlement In Prime "Dark Patterns" Lawsuit Paid Members Public
Amazon to pay $2.5B to settle FTC suit alleging company used "dark patterns" to trick customers into difficult to cancel Prime subscriptions.
Depop Launches Outfits Styling Tool, Announces More Exec Updates Paid Members Public
Depop launches Outfits shoppable styling & collaging tool as new Product & Technology execs work to improve discovery & scale the platform.
USPS Promises No Rate Increase For Market Dominant Products In January 2026 Paid Members Public
USPS promises no January 2026 rate increase for Market Dominant products amidst pricing pressure & calls to abandon Delivering For America plan.
OnBuy Launches European Expansion In Bid To Take On eBay & Amazon Paid Members Public
OnBuy is rapidly expanding into Europe, adding 12 new countries with more planned by end of year in bid to take market share from eBay & Amazon.
Resellers Warned: Texas Taxing Poshmark Seller Fees Starting October 1, 2025 Paid Members Public
Poshmark sellers in Texas will soon face higher costs to sell as state law taxing data processing services goes into effect October 1, 2025.
eBay Acquires Norwegian Second-Hand Marketplace Tise For C2C Expansion Paid Members Public
eBay is acquiring Norwegian second-hand marketplace Tise, unlocking social engagement features to drive Consumer to Consumer C2C initiatives.
eBay CEO Triples Down On "No Counterfeits" Claims As Scrutiny On Authentication Heats Up Paid Members Public
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone continues to tell media no counterfeits have ever passed authentication - but do those claims hold up under scrutiny?
eBay Announces Merchant Integration Platform Updates Ahead Of Data Security Program Deadline Paid Members Public
eBay informs sellers who use Merchant Integration Platform of changes to Order Reports in run up to federal Data Security Program deadline.
