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Andrew Youderian recaps his company’s annual trends report, addressing the state of ecommerce among 300 participating businesses. The post EcomFuel Founder on 2026 Industry Trends appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

The new patent suggests an expansion by Google of answering queries directly, separating would-be customers from businesses. The post Google Patent Signals New Search Layer appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

Sale prices used to be easy for retailers to determine: take the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), discount it, and advertise the discount percentage and sale price. But pricing is not so clearcut anymore, and this month, Amazon is making significant changes that will upend prices sellers are allowed to advertise as discounts. Amazon is […]

Etsy is nearly doubling the number of humans reviewing Purchase Protection cases as it rolls out changes to the program. The marketplace told sellers it’s making the changes “to give you clearer expectations about how the program works, while improving how we support you when issues come up.” It’s impossible to know the impact of […]

Sellers who use Amazon’s FBA fulfillment services will pay a 3.5% “fuel and logistics-related surcharge” on fulfillment fees beginning April 17, 2026. Amazon said the change would result in an average of 17 cents extra per unit for US FBA orders. The announcement came April 2, just a week after the USPS announced it would […]

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A seller living in Japan alerted us to news that Japan Post will resume accepting merchandise destined for the USA after an 8-month suspension related to the US’s de minimis changes last August. However, senders will need to prepay the customs duties through a designated app, the seller said. “I’m wondering what the extra fees […]

Amazon sellers began sharing an email on April 6 about a change to payments for Amazon Ads accounts that set off confusion and a threatened boycott of Amazon advertising. The email informed sellers that, “Beginning April 15, 2026, your advertising costs will be automatically deducted from your retail proceeds. If your Amazon retail proceeds are […]

Google Maps latest AI-driven feature is an opportunity for local businesses to elevate visibility. The post ‘Ask Maps’ Elevates Local Merchants appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

Etsy is nearly doubling the number of humans reviewing Purchase Protection cases as it rolls out changes to the program. The marketplace told sellers it’s making the changes “to give you clearer expectations about how the program works, while improving how we support you when issues come up.” It’s impossible to know the impact of […]