The US withdrawal from the Universal Postal Union could harm US exporters and have other consequences, according to the International Mailers Advisory Group (IMAG). The organization released a statement in reaction to news of the withdrawal, which is President Trump’s Read more
eBay and Etsy warned sellers they could be impacted by shipping disruptions for mail travelling within, into, or from Canada. Canadian sellers are more likely to be aware of the labor issues, but sellers outside of the country should also Read more
Amazon is growing its R&D departments in the UK, announcing this week it will be hiring more highly-skilled roles in England and Scotland. As part of the investment, it will open a new center in Manchester where “highly-skilled teams will Read more
eBay will acquire Motors.co.uk, a “leading UK-based classifieds site that makes the car buying and selling process intuitive and simple.” The site, owned by Cox Automotive, will become part of eBay Classifieds’ business GumTree UK. eBay announced: “Motors.co.uk, a subsidiary Read more
PayPal saw healthy volume growth in the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. It’s too early to see any impact eBay’s managed payments may have on its business, as eBay only began rolling out its early launch to a small Read more
The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) charged eBay Inc.’s former Director of SEC Reporting with insider trading ahead of Xoom Corporation’s acquisition by PayPal Holdings, which, at the time, was owned by eBay. Readers might remember that in 2014, an Read more
Amazon is hiring 100,000 seasonal workers in the US across its network of customer fulfillment and delivery facilities, it announced this week. Last year at this time Amazon announced it was hiring 120,000 seasonal workers for the 2017 holiday shopping Read more
eBay was first to exploit terminal dues to create special postal rates for Chinese companies selling into the US and Europe known as ePacket, and now President Trump may upend the system on which those rates depend. The New York Read more
eBay launched a calculator to help sellers determine how much they could save using managed payments. While eBay chooses to focus on cost savings – which can be significant – sellers must also weigh other factors, including the impact that Read more
Canadian postal workers may disrupt service as early as Monday if deals cannot be reached over the weekend, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced on Tuesday. Canada Post said if rotating strike action should occur, the postal service Read more
