This article from Internet Retailer caught our eye, “Online sales tax laws are generating far more revenue than expected.” It shows the Herculean task of keeping up with the ever-changing requirements imposed by states on online sellers who ship to, Read more
The USPS offers digital marketing solutions to merchants and businesses in some surprising new ways, and the Postmaster General highlighted some of them at a keynote address at this week’s National Postal Forum. “More than 2,000 mail senders are now Read more
Some sellers have begun reporting that they have been suddenly opted in to eBay’s Global Shipping Program (GSP) without their knowledge, such as the seller on this eBay discussion board thread, and the seller who filed the following report on Read more
BigCommerce notified sellers who use its email-hosting service that it is discontinuing it at the end of the month. A spokesperson said BigCommerce made the decision to focus on its role as ecommerce platform now that there are numerous email-hosting Read more
Teikametrics, a service that helps Amazon sellers and brands “algorithmically” optimize their advertising on the marketplace, has created a directory of pre-verified Amazon seller services and solutions providers. The new agency directory allows its 2,000 Amazon merchants to connect seamlessly Read more
Online sellers who use UPS should be aware of possible delays to delivery of their packages on the way to buyers. The shipping carrier announced today that severe weather in Louisville, KY, the home of UPS Worldport, might impact some Read more
Yahoo Small Business is raising some of its hosting plans. The rates go into effect on May 1st, or June 1, 2019 for existing customers. It appears Yahoo Stores fees are not impacted. The company defended its decision to raise Read more
eBay sellers will no longer have access to a free version of ShipRush shipping software – but they’ll have the option to pay for a regular subscription directly from ShipRush if they wish to use the more fully-featured version. According Read more
Amazon is expanding its tech hub in Denver with a new office and 400 new tech jobs, it announced on Tuesday. The company has created more than 3,500 full-time jobs in Colorado, including customer fulfillment and retail facilities, and has Read more
UPS is running some compelling promotions to celebrate National Small Business Week. If you have been thinking about trying UPS, now might be the time to investigate. Among the offerings during the limited time promotion are free pickup service (it Read more
