Seller Updates & News

Amazon now requires US seller-fulfilled orders to achieve a 90% delivery rate within standard business hours, raising the bar for shipping performance.

Shopify Managed Markets has discontinued Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU) shipping, requiring merchants to use Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) for international orders.

Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD) is expanding across major European markets, giving sellers low-cost bulk storage and automated FBA replenishment.

Walmart Marketplace now supports product search and matching by EAN and ISBN identifiers, improving catalog accuracy for international and media sellers.

Walmart has updated its Ship With Walmart rate and transit-time estimate tools, giving sellers more accurate shipping quotes and delivery promises.

Walmart Marketplace sellers now have access to new Listing Quality and Content Quality reports that score and flag issues affecting discoverability and conversion.

Amazon is continuing its transition to a DD+7 payment reserve model, holding seller disbursements until seven days after confirmed delivery.

TikTok Shop has launched an Express Shipping option for eligible US sellers, offering faster delivery promises to boost conversion on the platform.

Shopify's latest earnings show over 30% year-over-year growth in GMV, revenue, and gross profit, underscoring continued momentum for independent merchants.

Amazon now requires sellers to disclose when images of people in product listings are AI-generated, as part of a broader content transparency push.

Amazon's redesigned Seller Central interface is now the default experience, with a new navigation structure, personalized insights, and updated workflows.

eBay has expanded seller protections that shield sellers from defects and negative feedback when eligible orders are delayed by carriers.

eBay is cracking down on buyers with repeated unpaid-item behavior, with faster cancellations and stronger account-level consequences.

eBay is standardizing size attributes across fashion categories and requiring sellers to update listings to the new structured size values.

Amazon has expanded its New Selection Program, increasing fee rebates and benefits for sellers launching new products through FBA.

Amazon has tightened product title requirements and introduced a new Item Highlights format that changes how key product features appear on detail pages.

Amazon has removed the seller eligibility threshold for Featured Offer (Buy Box) placement worldwide, opening competition to all sellers.

Amazon has discontinued FBA prep and item labelling services in Canada, requiring sellers to arrive-inventory fully prepped and labelled.

Amazon has applied a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on top of FBA fulfillment fees in the US and Canada, citing elevated transportation costs.

Amazon has introduced a 1.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on FBA fulfillment fees across its European marketplaces.