Walmart’s AI Makeover, Etsy Tariff Protection, Bonanza's New Changes, Trust and AI - This week in Amazon & eCommerce - Apr 23

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1. Walmart Fashion with AI That Delivers Trends in Just Weeks: Walmart is revolutionizing its fashion line with Trend-to-Product, a generative AI-powered tool that dramatically accelerates the design process, enabling on-trend, high-quality clothing to reach customers up to 18 weeks faster. [Learn more]

2. Etsy Shields Sellers from Tariff Woes with New Protection Measures: Etsy is advising sellers on how to navigate international tariffs, emphasizing that buyers may be responsible for paying applicable fees upon delivery. To support sellers, Etsy clarified its Purchase Protection program, ensuring eligible sellers won’t be liable for refunds if buyers refuse to pay tariffs or cause delays. [Learn more]

3. Bonanza Boosts Fees and Perks with New Listings and Ad Features: Bonanza is increasing its commission fees from 3.5% to 11% starting May 1st, while also introducing new fees for larger-volume sellers, including a 25-cent transaction fee for non-members and a listing fee of 3 cents per item per month for higher-volume shops.[Learn more]

4. Why Trust Matters in the Age of AI and Automation: As AI adoption grows, businesses must prioritize building trust in their technology to ensure success. AI, while efficient, can erode trust if not implemented transparently and strategically, especially when it fails to deliver accuracy or disrupts employee workflows. [Learn more]

5. OSP Playbook Special - The 5 Steps We Used to Remove 84 Resellers in 6 months: This is one of our internal playbooks that breaks down exactly how we helped one of our partners remove their unauthorized resellers. It includes template legal docs that you can copy and paste for your own business. [Access the Playbook]

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