Online shipping solution Shippo launched a new tool to improve deliverability of sellers’ packages. The new Addresses API enables Shippo users to seamlessly validate, parse, and store customers’ shipping addresses. Addresses that are not validated are 15x more likely to Read more
Over and over, there are reports of Etsy sellers being scammed by the same technique. They receive a message in their Etsy inbox telling them they need to verify their account – but unbeknownst to the sellers, the message is Read more
eBay is raising its commission fees significantly in the jewelry category in the UK. The current final value fee is 12.9% for items up to £450 in the “Jewellery” category, plus 30p per order. Effective March 7, 2024, the final Read more
Amazon is offering discounts to sellers who use its FBA fulfillment program if they’re willing to have Amazon ship their items in the original packaging without Amazon-added material. Sellers interested must first enroll in the SIPP program and have their Read more
The USPS began running a new television commercial this week featuring the new Ground Advantage service. The ad is targeted at businesses to show how Ground Advantage offers simple, affordable, and reliable service. The transcript follows (underneath the video of Read more
Zulily shut down its ecommerce business in December, and last week, Gordon Brothers said it has been engaged to sell the online retailer’s $85 million of remaining inventory as well as the assets of its two 775,000-square-foot fulfillment centers. Rather Read more
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy believes its new generative AI tool called Rufus is going to meaningfully change what discovery looks like for its shopping experience and for its customers. He made the pronouncement during an earnings call with Wall Street Read more
A cofounder of Pirate Ship, a popular shipping program for small online sellers, is accusing his former partner of selling him short. The Jackson Hole News & Guide describes the allegations of a lawsuit that Jameson Morris filed against Bjorn Read more
eBay would be forced to enact a three strikes policy if a new law is passed, it warned sellers. A reader forwarded an email they received from eBay’s Government Relations (GR) department containing the information. In the notice, an eBay Read more
Etsy is spurring sellers to participate in its Share & Save program through a new promotion. The program typically rewards sellers for sharing trackable links to their items by giving them back a percentage of their commission fees on resulting Read more
