Ecommerce Industry News
On Thursday, the USPS provided Congress with what appeared to be positive news: new service performance data showed that despite a surge in mail volume, there was a slight increase (0.18%) in on-time delivery of […]
The USPS now allows customers who don’t have access to a printer to pick up a shipping label at the Post Office. The Postal Service has integrated Click-N-Ship with Label Broker. USPS explained: “Now, when […]
Online sellers can now get 48% off UPS Ground rates through their Stamps.com account, with many common surcharges waived. The news comes as both UPS and FedEx are aggressively pursuing ecommerce opportunities, with both carriers […]
Hopefully online sellers are aware by now of the higher USPS rates in place during the holidays – Etsy warned its sellers on Thursday. The temporary holiday postal rate hike, which is unprecedented, goes into […]
eBay warned sellers on Monday about new higher postal rates going into effect on Sunday while it touted USPS rivals UPS and FedEx. eBay sellers have long shown a preference for USPS shipping, but the […]
The USPS looks likely to raise rates on January 24, 2021. Its filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on Friday doesn’t include price changes to many shipping services popular with online sellers, such as […]
Online sellers are used to ending the year on a high note, with the runup to the holiday season generally accounting for substantial shares of their annual sales. But what will it look like to […]
The US Postal Service released its holiday-shipping deadlines for 2020, a year that has seen unprecedented online orders due to the demand created by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the organization used humor in its […]
Mercari expanded its same-day delivery service to New York City. The mobile selling app had launched a 3-month pilot program with Postmates in San Francisco. Sellers pay for shipping on Mercari, and the Postmates service […]
eBay launched a new policy in Australia on October 1, 2020. The marketplace will automatically refund buyers for items valued up to $15 in case of Item Not Received claims and will absorb the cost […]