Category: News

  • Etsy implements a new policy to resolve disputes between buyers and sellers

    Etsy announced that “starting August 1, buyers will receive a full refund for purchases on Etsy.com in the rare cases that they don’t match the item description, arrive damaged, or never arrive.” At the same time, Etsy is also planning to protect sellers and “invest at least $25 million per year into the purchase protection…

  • Back-to-school trends, 2000s style is back

    Many students across the U.S. will return to the classroom in person this fall. With a new (in-real-life) school year fast approaching, students and their families are already on the lookout for new gear. Google Shopping team published a post pointing out that searches for “back to school supplies” increased by 80% in the last…

  • Etsy marketplace sales down 6% year-over-year, but up 141% compared to 2019

    Etsy published its Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results. The marketplace GMS (Gross Merchandise Sales) was $2.6 billion in the 2nd quarter of this year, down 6% year-over-year. However, the GMV grew by 141% since 2019, showing a long terms positive trend. The second quarter of 2022 brought also approximately 6 million new buyers to Etsy,…

  • YouTube Shopping from Shopify

    Shopify sellers can now easily create live shopping experiences on YouTube and manage sales via Shopify.

  • USPS Simplifies Package Shipping Options

    The Postal Service announced its plans to incorporate USPS Retail Ground and Parcel Select Ground into one enhanced First-Class Package Service (FCPS) product. If approved, changes will take effect on January 8, 2023.

  • eBay Open Seller Conference

    eBay announced that it will hold its annual eBay Open conference on September 21-23, 2022. The event is designed to connect, educate and inspire sellers of all types and levels. This year’s event will mainly take place online, but sellers can also join eBay Open Studio, the in-person events that are happening on September 23…

  • Selling Bundles and Kits through 3rd party systems with GeekSeller

    Based on our customers’ demand, we needed to upgrade Bundles and Kits functionality. Right now sellers can fulfill orders for bundles and kits with components listed on another marketplace or 3PL system.

  • USPS increases prices, First-Class Mail goes up by 6.5%

    The United States Postal Service announced its plans to raise the prices. The change will take effect on July 10. The price hike will increase the cost of First-Class Mail by 6.5%, and a Forever stamp will rise from 58 cents to 60 cents. See the table below for a complete list of changes.

  • 2022 Amazon Prime Day will happen on July 12 and 13

    Amazon announced, that this year the famous 48-hour event kicks off July 12 at 3 a.m. EDT and runs through July 13. Sellers should review this Amazon Seller Central help page to check the eligibility criteria for Prime Exclusive Discounts and instructions on how to create them.

  • Shopify will give cashback to customers for shopping in your store

    Shoppers now earn 1% cashback on eligible purchases made via Shop Pay (Shopify’s payment processing system), but this cash is only redeemable in the Shop app. There is no cost to sellers, as Shopify is funding this cashback.