Value Added Resource Week In Review 3-8-26

Welcome to the Value Added Resource ecommerce news week in review!

eBay News

eBay has announced that Ashley Lawrence is returning to the company to lead Canadian operations, finally filling a General Manager role that has been empty for almost a year.

eBay Alum Ashley Lawrence Returns To Lead Canada Operations

eBay announces Ashley Lawrence is returning to lead Canadian operations, finally filling GM role that has been empty for almost a year.

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eBay is offering select sellers zero selling fees on up to 25 items in Baby, Fashion, and Home Decor categories in March as competition from Vinted heats up.

eBay Offers Zero Selling Fee Promo In Fashion, Baby & Home Decor As Vinted Competition Heats Up

eBay offers select sellers zero selling fee promo in Baby, Fashion, and Home Decor categories as competition from Vinted heats up.

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Sellers report glitch in eBay Promoted Listings Priority cost per click campaigns leaves them in the dark without suggested daily bids to guide their ad spend strategy.

eBay Sellers Say Promoted Listings Priority Glitch Leaves Them ‘In the Dark’ on CPC Bids

Sellers report glitch in eBay Promoted Listings Priority cpc campaigns leaves them in the dark without suggested bids to guide ad spend strategy.

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eBay is leaning into more seller-hosted events, including a Promoted Listings Seller Circle Follow Up, as layoffs call future of official check ins into question.

eBay Expands Seller-Led Events as Future of Quarterly Check-Ins Remains Unclear

eBay expands seller-led events as the future of quarterly check-ins grows uncertain following internal restructuring.

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Other Ecommerce News

California moves to curb Amazon’s marketplace pricing power, seeking immediate court intervention in antitrust case.

California Challenges Amazon’s Marketplace Pricing Power, Seeks Injunction

California moves to curb Amazon’s marketplace pricing power, seeking immediate court intervention in antitrust case.

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Amazon buyers and sellers were affected by major outage impacting item image and detail visibility, pricing, checkout and more.

Amazon Down For Both Buyers & Sellers In Major Outage

Amazon buyers and sellers are reporting a major outage today impacting item image and detail visibility, pricing, checkout and more.

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Depop is raising Boosted Listings ad fees, sparking seller backlash. Does soon-to-be new parent company eBay deserve the blame or is Etsy trying to squeeze as much revenue and GMS out of Depop as possible before Q2 2026 closing date?

Depop Raises Boosted Listing Ad Fees, eBay Gets The Blame

Depop is raising Boosted Listings ad fees, sparking seller backlash and claims eBay is to blame. But is that fair?

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OpenAI is hitting pause on its big “buy it in ChatGPT” experiment, just five months after rolling out Instant Checkout with much fanfare, as ecommerce reality proves more complicated than agentic hype.

OpenAI Hits Pause on “Buy in ChatGPT” Just Months After Instant Checkout Launch

OpenAI pauses its “Buy in ChatGPT” experiment just months after launching Instant Checkout, as agentic commerce meets ecommerce reality.

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UPDATE: Etsy has resolved their claims against the Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute (CCMI), filing a notice of voluntary dismissal of civil suit which sought to confirm Section 230 immunity for the marketplace.

Etsy Sues CCMI, Claims Section 230 Protection For Alleged False Advertising Of Cashmere Items

Etsy sues cashmere trade group CCMI, asks court to affirm Section 230 protections against false advertising claims for marketplace seller listings.

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