ShipWorks improved its comparison-shipping tool for high-volume, multi-channel merchants. The Best Rate tool automatically displays rates and transit times across multiple shipping carriers, and it allows sellers to shop rates for a specific service level (number of days in transit). Read more
UPS expects to deliver 5% more packages during the holidays than last year’s holiday shopping season, and it issued an announcement to say it’s well prepared for the surge. “During the 2019 peak holiday season, running November 29 through December Read more
Last week, eBay released a “Most Wanted” Holiday Guide with top-selling items across fashion, home, electronics, and entertainment. Today, it released a similar guide devoted to toys. And next week, eBay will release a “digital toy book” featuring “rare, retro Read more
UPS published its 2020 rates on its website on Monday without a press release announcement. It also failed to break out the average rate increase by service, such as UPS Ground. Instead, it wrote, “the rates for UPS Ground, UPS Read more
Etsy is running a sweepstakes in conjunction with Mastercard to entice shoppers to buy holiday gifts. Shoppers who pay for Etsy purchases using Mastercard before December 15 could win $5,000 – there will be 5 winners. Shoppers can enter the Read more
PayPal will acquire a developer of shopping tools for $4 billion. Honey Science Corporation describes itself as a tech company that builds tools to help people save time and money when shopping online. In its announcement, PayPal wrote, “Honey, in Read more
Amazon announced plans to open a fulfillment center in Auburndale, Florida, its fourth in Polk County. When the site opens, Amazon will create more than 500 new, full-time jobs starting at $15 an hour. Employees at the over one million-square-foot Read more
eBay is the first advertising partner to sponsor Verizon Media’s new Shoppable video format, integrating its selection of one-of-a-kind items and trending products from top brands into shoppable carousels beneath gift guide videos. Beginning today, Verizon Media will roll out Read more
eBay buyers and sellers have raised $1 billion for charities worldwide, the company announced on Monday, and it said charitable giving on the platform is on the rise. Over 80,000 charities are registered on platform, which is up 26% from Read more
Amazon announced on Monday it will open a second fulfillment center in Mississippi, to be located in DeSoto County. The over one million-square-foot fulfillment center will be used to fulfill large customer items, such as sports equipment, patio furniture, fishing Read more
