Following in UPS’s footsteps, FedEx is imposing a temporary surcharge on certain types of packages as shipping carriers struggle with the surge related to shop-from-home orders due to the coronavirus pandemic. But like the UPS surcharge, the move will largely Read more
UPS issued the following service update this morning warning of possible delays to some shipments: System outage in Louisville, KY May Cause Delays “Delays caused by a system outage beyond the control of UPS caused a disruption to operations at Read more
In March, Amazon announced a 1-year seller promotion for European sellers in Fashion categories, and on Tuesday, it said it was extending the promotion by 2 months. The promotion applies to products sold through Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) and Seller Read more
eBay completed the acquisition of Cox Australia, it said this week after announcing its intentions in December. Cox Australia owns CarsGuide.com.au and Autotrader.com.au and will join eBay’s Gumtree business. The deal will create an attractive car-buying platform for Australian consumers, Read more
The US Postal Service took the unprecedented step of advising employees and contractors to carry an “essential service provider letter” as they perform their duties and travel to and from work. The letter explains that postal employees are providing an Read more
eBay and Etsy are making contributions to social justice organizations, they announced this week joining the many organizations, including brands and retailers, that have been making statements about racial disparity over the past week. (Update 6/3/2020: Amazon donated $10 million Read more
Pinterest launched a Shop tab on its Lens visual-search feature that makes it easier for users to purchase items from search results. Note that sellers who upload their catalogs to Pinterest can create regular Product Pins; they can also create Read more
eBay’s new CEO Jamie Iannone posted a message on LinkedIn today with a copy of the following email he sent to all global eBay employees last night. Heartbroken. Exhausted. Infuriated. Horrified. These are the words that many of us are Read more
eBay is running a Father’s Day sale to attract shoppers to its Deals site, where select sellers are listing new and refurbished branded products. Father’s Day falls on June 21st this year, giving buyers 3 weeks to do their shopping. Read more
eBay sent members of its affiliate program a notice of new rates on May 29th. Unfortunately for participants, eBay didn’t spell out what exactly was changing. In addition, different affiliates received notice of different rate changes. Notice the part in Read more
