https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/regulation/ Ecommerce Industry News Wed, 19 Jul 2023 02:46:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/regulation/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/07/18/ebay-fights-proposed-country-of-origin-regulations-that-would-impact-online-sellers/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/07/18/ebay-fights-proposed-country-of-origin-regulations-that-would-impact-online-sellers/#comments Wed, 19 Jul 2023 02:46:53 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=229575 How many times have you tried to find out where an item was manufactured when shopping online? A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill in May called the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act, “which would ensure that Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/07/18/ebay-fights-proposed-country-of-origin-regulations-that-would-impact-online-sellers/feed/ 6 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/05/22/ebay-and-etsy-send-urgent-pleas-to-sellers-on-saturday/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/05/22/ebay-and-etsy-send-urgent-pleas-to-sellers-on-saturday/#comments Sat, 22 May 2021 20:02:41 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=18212 eBay and Etsy sent urgent emails to sellers over the weekend about legislation in Congress that the marketplaces say would harm small sellers and that Etsy says would put sellers’ safety at risk. eBay warned, “Tell Your Senators Not To Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/05/22/ebay-and-etsy-send-urgent-pleas-to-sellers-on-saturday/feed/ 26 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/13/amazon-reminds-toymakers-of-government-regulations/ Sat, 13 Feb 2021 15:02:18 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17718 Amazon posted a reminder to UK sellers that makers of handmade toys and games must comply with government regulations in addition to its own guidelines. Thursday’s announcement follows below: Handmade Toys and Games guidelinesAs a maker of handmade Toys and Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/01/13/usps-reminder-about-mail-restrictions-on-cbd-products-2/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:49:33 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17349 Products made with CBD oil have become popular, but there are restrictions when it comes to mailing them, as the USPS reminded postal workers on Monday. “The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act. It Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/01/11/usps-reminder-about-mail-restrictions-on-cbd-products/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 02:46:06 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17340 Products made with CBD oil have become popular, but there are restrictions when it comes to mailing them, as the USPS reminded postal workers on Monday. “The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act. It Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/12/29/selling-to-uk-gets-complicated-with-vat-tax-changes/ Wed, 30 Dec 2020 01:28:56 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17258 Online marketplaces and ecommerce platforms have been warning sellers about changes when selling to the UK that take effect on January 1, 2021. The changes are due to Brexit (the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union) and relate Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/08/25/etsy-ceo-says-amazon-supported-bill-would-harm-mom-and-pops/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/08/25/etsy-ceo-says-amazon-supported-bill-would-harm-mom-and-pops/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2020 02:15:16 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=16509 Etsy CEO Josh Silverman called California consumer protection bill AB 3262 a “wolf in sheep’s clothing,” and he accused Amazon of lobbying and “working back channels” to make the legislation burdensome for its rivals. “Amazon is taking bold steps to Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/08/25/etsy-ceo-says-amazon-supported-bill-would-harm-mom-and-pops/feed/ 6 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/17/amazon-updates-seller-agreement-after-scrutiny-from-germany/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/17/amazon-updates-seller-agreement-after-scrutiny-from-germany/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2019 03:39:15 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=14203 Amazon informed sellers on Wednesday it is making changes to the Business Solutions Agreement. A summary of the changes is available for sellers to review here, and Amazon made available a “redlined” version of the agreement so sellers could read Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/17/amazon-updates-seller-agreement-after-scrutiny-from-germany/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/17/amazon-use-of-merchant-data-at-heart-of-eu-antitrust-investigation/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/17/amazon-use-of-merchant-data-at-heart-of-eu-antitrust-investigation/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2019 13:22:30 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=14187 The European Commission opened an antitrust investigation into whether Amazon uses third-party merchant data in breach of EU rules. Amazon’s dual role as marketplace and retailer puts it in an unusual position, and the Commission wants to study how Amazon Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/17/amazon-use-of-merchant-data-at-heart-of-eu-antitrust-investigation/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/04/16/feds-may-crack-down-on-product-sourcing-from-abroad/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/04/16/feds-may-crack-down-on-product-sourcing-from-abroad/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2019 20:21:38 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=13583 The US State Department may enact new regulations that would impact jewelry makers and sellers, according to National Jeweler, and it could be just the beginning. The industry publication said sources told them of a meeting between regulators and a Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/04/16/feds-may-crack-down-on-product-sourcing-from-abroad/feed/ 1