Value Added Resource Week In Review 5-4-25
Welcome to the Value Added Resource ecommerce news week in review!
eBay News
We kicked off the week with pre-earnings highlights and commentary ahead of eBay's Q1 2025 report revealing GMV, Active Buyers, and technical innovation continue to fall flat.
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As part of the earnings report, eBay announced Chief Financial Office Steve Priest and Chief Product Officer Eddie Garcia will be stepping down, along with other executive changes.
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Several analysts downgraded and/or lowered price targets for eBay stock ahead of the earnings report as concerns about tariff impacts mount ahead of de minimis changes that went into effect May 2.
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eBay continues leaning on final value and ad fee discounts, sacrificing revenue to try to goose GMV and enthusiast buyer stats for Q2 2025.
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eBay is inviting sellers across multiple categories to take part in upcoming sale events, offering increased visibility for those who are willing to offer discounts - but as usual, the devil is in the details and sellers should read the fine print on fees before signing on the dotted line.
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eBay continues to insert AI into every aspect of the buying and selling experience with new test that uses eBay.AI to summarize item descriptions for some listings in the eBay app.
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German data privacy regulators say they've already received many complaints about eBay's AI training plans, citing a lack of clarity and a need for more specific information in order to comply with transparency requirements.
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eBay is putting pre-loved fashion front and center as its newest "focus vertical" category with new Watchlist trend report, introduction of Brie Welch as their first resident stylist and a Miami Race Weekend crossover event aimed at finding your guaranteed fit.
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eBay is gearing up for annual Leaders Week at San Jose HQ and they'll be hosting a few lucky UK and German private sellers at in person meeting with execs to provide feedback on ongoing consumer to consumer (C2C) selling initiatives.
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And don't forget eBay's Summer Seller Check In coming up on May 7th!
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Other Ecommerce News
Etsy Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) and Active Buyers continue to decline as company reports Q1 2025 earnings.
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Royal Mail have finally instituted 30p charge for home collection after years of offering free service.
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Poshmark's new Excessive Listing Removal policy went into effect May 1 and sellers are raising the alarm over warnings and suspensions they say are unfair or in error.
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WhatnotCon is back as live shopping platform Whatnot transforms into a digital comic con with four days of shows, limited-edition products, and headlining creators across Comics, Toys, Coins, TCG and more May 15-18, 2025.
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