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    {
      "id": "3b391474-5440-4f9c-b595-22045aea0d6b",
      "marketplace": "Shopify",
      "policy_area": "App Compliance",
      "title": "New Built for Shopify requirements",
      "summary": "Apps must meet updated performance, privacy, and accessibility criteria to retain Built for Shopify status.",
      "effective_date": "2026-07-01",
      "announcement_date": "2026-02-05",
      "impact_level": "low",
      "affected_sellers": "Shopify app developers with BFS status",
      "source_url": "https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/launch/built-for-shopify",
      "source_title": "Shopify.dev — Built for Shopify",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-01"
    },
    {
      "id": "b037b025-07ed-462a-8d37-7444f64ebf1d",
      "marketplace": "Walmart",
      "policy_area": "Performance",
      "title": "On-Time Delivery threshold raised to 99%",
      "summary": "The On-Time Delivery KPI threshold for Pro Seller status moved from 95% to 99% for the rolling 90-day window.",
      "effective_date": "2026-05-01",
      "announcement_date": "2026-03-10",
      "impact_level": "high",
      "affected_sellers": "Walmart Marketplace Pro Sellers",
      "source_url": "https://sellerhelp.walmart.com/seller/s/guide?article=000018005",
      "source_title": "Walmart Seller Center — Performance Standards",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-01"
    },
    {
      "id": "34a903f2-4587-4dc1-91ff-5845ca0113b2",
      "marketplace": "Shopify",
      "policy_area": "Payments",
      "title": "Shopify Payments reserve rule update",
      "summary": "Shopify Payments now applies a 10% rolling reserve for the first 90 days on new merchants in higher-risk verticals.",
      "effective_date": "2026-04-15",
      "announcement_date": "2026-03-01",
      "impact_level": "medium",
      "affected_sellers": "New Shopify Payments merchants in flagged verticals",
      "source_url": "https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/payments/shopify-payments/payouts",
      "source_title": "Shopify Help Center — Payouts",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-01"
    },
    {
      "id": "7609d517-0420-4330-bcf9-ff839ed3f065",
      "marketplace": "Amazon",
      "policy_area": "Returns",
      "title": "Returnless Refund threshold lowered",
      "summary": "Amazon expanded automatic returnless refunds to all items under $75 across most categories without seller opt-in.",
      "effective_date": "2026-04-01",
      "announcement_date": "2026-02-20",
      "impact_level": "high",
      "affected_sellers": "All FBA sellers in apparel, beauty, and consumables",
      "source_url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/G202055890",
      "source_title": "Amazon Seller Central — Returnless Refunds",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-01"
    },
    {
      "id": "0f215b43-5e37-4998-84f6-4725adcad7b3",
      "marketplace": "Amazon",
      "policy_area": "Listing Compliance",
      "title": "Mandatory GTIN exemption re-verification",
      "summary": "Brands using GTIN exemptions must re-submit brand documentation every 12 months instead of every 24 months.",
      "effective_date": "2026-03-15",
      "announcement_date": "2026-01-30",
      "impact_level": "medium",
      "affected_sellers": "Private label and brand-registered sellers",
      "source_url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/G202010130",
      "source_title": "Amazon Seller Central — GTIN Exemption",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-01"
    },
    {
      "id": "966fc1d6-48b0-41e4-8ad9-398a3f9996a3",
      "marketplace": "Walmart",
      "policy_area": "Seller Verification",
      "title": "Quarterly seller identity re-verification",
      "summary": "Walmart now requires all third-party sellers to re-verify business identity, banking, and tax information every 90 days.",
      "effective_date": "2026-03-01",
      "announcement_date": "2026-01-18",
      "impact_level": "high",
      "affected_sellers": "All Walmart Marketplace sellers",
      "source_url": "https://sellerhelp.walmart.com/seller/s/guide?article=000018830",
      "source_title": "Walmart Seller Center — Verification",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-01"
    },
    {
      "id": "b8ffc54b-5d86-4c9e-9fbe-4931bf5e057b",
      "marketplace": "Walmart",
      "policy_area": "Listing Compliance",
      "title": "Stricter UPC validation on new listings",
      "summary": "Walmart rejects new item submissions with invalid, recycled, or unregistered GS1 UPCs within 24 hours of upload.",
      "effective_date": "2026-02-15",
      "announcement_date": "2026-01-05",
      "impact_level": "medium",
      "affected_sellers": "Sellers launching new SKUs on Walmart Marketplace",
      "source_url": "https://sellerhelp.walmart.com/seller/s/guide?article=000010739",
      "source_title": "Walmart Seller Center — Item Setup",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-01"
    },
    {
      "id": "a989148e-a07c-4d45-9ce6-97ab9d528f28",
      "marketplace": "Amazon",
      "policy_area": "Account Health",
      "title": "Account Health Rating threshold raised to 200",
      "summary": "Amazon increased the minimum Account Health Rating for new sellers from 100 to 200 before enforcement actions trigger a deactivation review.",
      "effective_date": "2026-02-01",
      "announcement_date": "2026-01-12",
      "impact_level": "high",
      "affected_sellers": "All Amazon US sellers with FBA or FBM activity",
      "source_url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/G201623610",
      "source_title": "Amazon Seller Central — Account Health",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-01"
    },
    {
      "id": "bf3fb99f-d239-45d2-8e13-9cd74d3f42e0",
      "marketplace": "eBay",
      "policy_area": "account",
      "title": "Updated seller performance standards",
      "summary": "eBay tightened defect-rate thresholds for Top Rated Seller status, lowering the maximum allowable transaction defect rate.",
      "effective_date": "2026-01-01",
      "announcement_date": "2025-10-22",
      "impact_level": "medium",
      "affected_sellers": "Sellers pursuing or maintaining Top Rated status",
      "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/selling-policies/seller-standards-policy?id=4347",
      "source_title": "eBay — Seller standards policy",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-01"
    },
    {
      "id": "2e9b63c4-ec85-4712-9dde-03fa57267744",
      "marketplace": "eBay",
      "policy_area": "authentication",
      "title": "Authenticity Guarantee expanded to streetwear",
      "summary": "eBay extended its free Authenticity Guarantee program to streetwear items priced $150+, routing items through authentication centers before delivery to buyers.",
      "effective_date": "2025-09-01",
      "announcement_date": "2025-07-15",
      "impact_level": "medium",
      "affected_sellers": "Streetwear and apparel sellers",
      "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/authenticity-guarantee/streetwear",
      "source_title": "eBay Authenticity Guarantee for Streetwear",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-01"
    },
    {
      "id": "51561c2b-a955-4b42-8d0b-b7a1e73253e2",
      "marketplace": "eBay",
      "policy_area": "shipping",
      "title": "eBay UK Simple Delivery mandate for private sellers",
      "summary": "eBay UK made Simple Delivery managed shipping mandatory for private sellers on most eligible listings, replacing seller-purchased labels with an integrated flow.",
      "effective_date": "2025-04-15",
      "announcement_date": "2025-03-31",
      "impact_level": "high",
      "affected_sellers": "UK private sellers on eligible listings",
      "source_url": "https://www.ebay.co.uk/sellercentre/postage/simple-delivery?targetgroup=C2C",
      "source_title": "eBay UK Seller Centre — Simple Delivery",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-01"
    }
  ]
}