Ecommerce Industry News
The USPS called customer returns an important source of growth for its package business in a post on its website for employees, and it said they could support its efforts to grow its returns business […]
How is the new USPS Ground Advantage service performing? The USPS Inspector General wants to know – and now is the chance for sellers to share their feedback with the agency. The audit, titled “Effectiveness […]
eBay Canada introduced a promotional rate on packages to the US in September that was set to expire on December 31st. eBay announced it is extending the promotional rates through March 31, 2024. The Canada […]
Imagine ordering an item from a seller in the US, but only having the option to return it to a foreign address. In many cases, that would make the item “unreturnable” due to the high […]
The USPS is opening new sorting and delivery centers (S&DC) in January and February 2024, calling them an integral part of its Delivering for America plan “to create a best-in-class processing and delivery network.” In […]
Mercari introduced a new rate for users of its marketplace app that makes it less expensive to ship lightweight goods via USPS. Anything between 8 – 12 oz used to cost $7.40 when printing shipping […]
eBay added a key capability to its International Shipping (EIS) program: combined shipping, which enables buyers to purchase multiple items from one seller and pay reduced shipping costs. eBay announced the availability of combined shipping […]
Sellers won’t have Christmas Eve to deliver late holiday orders this year, generally speaking. That’s because the day before Christmas falls on a Sunday, when normal Postal closures apply. The last time that happened was […]
Uber is making shopping in stores a lot more like shopping online – by helping shoppers skip the actual trip to the store. Buy Online, Pick up In-Store (BOPIS) is popular, but with “Store Pickup […]
The USPS cited some disruptions that impacted its recent performance, including a hazmat leak in Missouri in October. Each week, the USPS issues delivery performance metrics for market-dominant services (First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and Periodicals). […]