EcomCrew
Blog and podcast sharing candid insights into running an e-commerce business, including niche selection, sourcing, and marketing. Co-founder Mike Jackness and team document their own brands’ journeys and provide advanced Amazon seller strategies, making it a practical resource for store owners
Amazon Tightens ASIN Creation Rules: What the June 2026 Policy Update Means for Sellers
Amazon will require a formal Reseller role via Brand Registry for any vendor creating new ASINs for Brand Registry‑enrolled brands, effective June 1 2026. The rule expands previous restrictions, ending the gray‑area where third‑party sellers could add listings without brand permission. Enforcement is already underway, with deactivations such as the LEGO mass removal illustrating the new compliance demands. Sellers must secure letters of authorization or invoices and request reseller roles, or risk listing removal and inventory fees.
Amazon Updates Seller Agreement to Block Account Transfers and Revenue Pledging
Amazon will amend its Business Solutions Agreement effective August 24, 2026 to forbid sellers from transferring or pledging their rights and obligations, including future sales revenue. The update expands the existing prohibition on account transfers by explicitly adding a ban...
TikTok Shop Small Business Sales Jumped 66% in 2025 as the Platform Outpaces Amazon for Product Discovery
TikTok Shop reported a 66% jump in U.S. small‑business sales in 2025, pushing total revenue to over $14 billion and expanding the active seller base to 215,000, a 25% increase year over year. A GlobalData survey of 6,000 consumers shows 67%...
Amazon DD+7 Payment Policy Update Leaves Sellers Waiting Longer
Amazon has introduced a Delivery‑Date‑plus‑seven (DD+7) payout policy for North American sellers, holding funds for seven calendar days after delivery before they become available. The change pushes total payout times to roughly 14‑27 days for FBA sellers and 20‑35 days...
Target Bets on Baby Boutiques to Win Back Busy Families From Walmart
Target has rolled out baby boutiques in roughly 200 stores, about 10% of its footprint, adding nearly 2,000 new baby items and premium brands such as UPPAbaby and Stokke. The move is part of CEO Michael Fiddelke’s plan to reverse...
E645: Building a Million Dollar Business With Minimal Inventory
In this episode, host Dave interviews Florence, the founder of Florence Art & Drawing, an online art school that blends digital courses with a low‑cost monthly magazine subscription. Florence explains how she grew a seven‑figure, $1 M ARR business by shifting...
Maersk Halts Middle East Bookings, Adds $3,800 Fee
Maersk announced a suspension of new bookings for several Middle Eastern countries and key Persian Gulf ports amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The carrier also introduced an emergency surcharge of up to $3,800 per container for hazardous,...
New ‘9H’ Holds Targeting Importers at US Customs
U.S. Customs has introduced the “9H” hold, an Automated Commercial Environment code that flags importers rather than individual shipments. Unlike the earlier “5H” inspections, which relied on physical checks of goods, 9H triggers when the consignee’s credentials, EIN, address, or...
IEEPA Tariff Refunds Are Now Underway: What U.S. Importers Need to Know
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) system on May 12, 2026 to begin refunding IEEPA tariffs imposed between April 2025 and February 2026. An estimated $166 billion in duties—including rates up to...
Amazon’s Rufus Can Now Buy Things for You. Here’s What That Means for Sellers.
Amazon’s AI shopping assistant Rufus has added an Auto Buy feature that lets Prime members set price targets and have the bot purchase items within 30 minutes of a trigger. The upgrade follows a surge in usage—monthly active users up 115%,...
Google Triumphs While Meta’s Bold AI Bet Backfires
Alphabet posted a 22% YoY revenue jump to $109.9 billion in Q1 2026, with earnings per share up 82%, while Google Cloud surged 63% and AI Max attracted hundreds of thousands of advertisers. Meta reported 33% revenue growth to $56.3 billion, driven...
Temu Caught Deceiving Shoppers, Fined $3.7M in Hungary
Hungarian Competition Authority fined Temu 13.3 billion forints (~$3.7 million) for deceptive discount practices. Temu admitted the violations, waived its right to appeal and offered a 2,000‑forint (~$5.5) voucher to affected shoppers. Despite the penalty, the platform recorded over 9 million orders and...
Shopify Posts 34% Revenue Growth in Q1 but Stock Falls on GAAP Loss and Guidance
Shopify posted Q1 2026 revenue of $3.17 billion, up 34% year‑over‑year and ahead of the $3.09 billion consensus. Gross merchandise volume topped $100.74 billion for a second straight quarter and operating income rose to $382 million, lifting margin to 12.1%. A GAAP net loss...
Wayfair Posts Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Revenue Growth Despite Macro Headwinds
Wayfair posted $2.93 billion in net revenue for Q1 2026, a 7.4% year‑over‑year increase and a beat of the $2.89 billion consensus. The growth was driven by a 7.5% rise in U.S. sales, modest international gains, and higher spend per active customer. Adjusted...
Amazon Q1 2026: Revenue Up 17%, AWS Hits Fastest Growth in 15 Quarters
Amazon posted Q1 2026 net sales of $181.5 billion, a 17% year‑over‑year increase that beat the top of its guidance range. All three core segments accelerated, with North America sales up 12%, international sales up 19%, and AWS revenue surging 28%...