The USPS proposed restrictions on e-cigarettes and vaping products, and the public has a chance to comment on the proposed rule by March 22, 2021. The US Postal Service published the following post this week with more information and an Read more
A new guide promises to help online merchants understand and adapt to the 2021 rate changes that have recently been rolled out by all major shipping carriers. ShippingEasy’s 2021 Guide to E-Commerce Shipping Rate Changes includes a summary of the Read more
eBay’s sale of its Classifieds Group to Adevinta hit a snag last month due to regulators in the UK. The two companies agreed this week to sell three of their UK units – Shpock, Gumtree (UK), and Motors.co.uk – in Read more
A Nike executive stepped down today after her teen son’s sneaker reselling business caught the media’s attention – particularly his use of his mother’s credit card to purchase his inventory of highly desirable Nike sneakers. Bloomberg Businessweek profiled the executive’s Read more
Etsy advised sellers about new requirements coming into effect in July for toys, noting that listings on its marketplace are automatically set to ship worldwide unless updated by the seller, regardless of the seller’s location. In other words, sellers in Read more
A New York man found about 20 Amazon packages on the side of the road, and the Internet was abuzz about how Amazon handled it when he notified them. The man initially took the packages to the police who told Read more
eBay issued an announcement on Wednesday reminding sellers of its price-gouging policy and encouraging users to report items they believe violate the policy. Price gouging became a major issue in 2020 due to supply shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Read more
Update 3/8/2021: “The Postal Service has resumed normal air network operations.” The US Postal Service is moving some mail from air to surface transport due to a backlog at its Memphis hub, it warned in a new alert today, February Read more
ShipStation has integrated with Buy on Google, allowing its sellers to print shipping labels for Google orders along with orders from other channels. Buy on Google is a checkout experience that allows shoppers to easily purchase products directly from retailers Read more
Etsy grew the volume of sales (GMS) on its marketplaces Etsy and Reverb by 118% in the last quarter of 2020, year-over-year, it announced on Thursday, February 25, 2021, and it grew revenue by 129%. Etsy standalone GMS, or Gross Read more
