Ecommerce Industry News
Just because the United States Treasury is requiring the USPS to provide information about confidential negotiated contracts with its top customers doesn’t mean the USPS is ceding control, the Postal Service indicated in a statement […]
Congress authorized the USPS to borrow $10 billion from the US Treasury Department as part of the CARES Act (the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act). But in negotiating the terms, the Treasury Department […]
With shipping disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it may feel that now is not the best time to try selling internationally. According to ShipStation‘s Krish Iyer, the opposite may be true. ShipStation announced a […]
ShipStation has partnered with Mercado Libre to help US merchants more easily access 600 million Latin American shoppers. Mercado Libre has a presence in 18 countries across the region, including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, […]
USPS issued a reminder that it is retiring its Merchandise Return Service and Scan Based Payment services. Merchandise Return Service is for retailers who want to offer free returns to their customers. Sellers can now […]
Pitney Bowes launched its SendPro shipping solutions in the UK, it announced Tuesday. It launched SendPro in 2017, pitching it as a cloud-based service designed for small- and medium-sized business. SendPro+, the all-in-one shipping and […]
The US Postal Service confirmed it is developing a new business plan with an immediate focus on efficiency, though it did not address reports that surfaced over the weekend about new directives that could delay […]
eBay alerted sellers about changes to the US Postal Service’s international delivery confirmation that took effect last week (July 1), and it touted its own Global Shipping Program as an alternative to using USPS. eBay’s […]
The US Postal Service is eliminating the “Return Receipt for Merchandise” service designed to help merchants prove that they mailed orders to customers and that those orders were delivered. The USPS called the service redundant […]
Stamps.com warned that large international shippers who get discounted USPS shipping through a consolidator may see a significant rate increase starting July 1, 2020. Customers who use Stamps.com for single package international shipping labels will […]