Ecommerce Industry News
Online sellers, don’t panic. The Postal Service will continue regular operations June 18-19, despite Saturday being a brand new federal holiday. President Joe Biden signed legislation on June 17 that makes June 19 “Juneteenth National […]
While the past year of pandemic laid waste to much of the economy, ecommerce has been one of the bright spots. Homebound shoppers have been buying goods online in record numbers, with sales at 50 […]
eBay launched same-day delivery in Berlin and Dresden, Germany. The new service is called eBay-Sofortversand by FIEGE and will be expanded in the coming months. Mark Steier of Wortfilter.de broke the news. “What is sensational […]
Many small businesses rent post office boxes for a variety of reasons, including privacy and safety – but the rates may always seem to be going up. Now there’s another reason why your PO Box […]
It may cost online sellers more to ship via FedEx beginning June 21 thanks to some changes the carrier is making. Higher rates for surcharges can be found on this page of FedEx.com under “Peak […]
The US Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) requesting rate increases to take effect August 29, 2021. The filing impacts only “Market Dominant” rates, not “Competitive” rates. (Rates for Priority […]
Is your mailbox big enough to handle your mail and online orders? The USPS showed genuine concern this week as it celebrated Mailbox Improvement Week, and it offered advice to online shoppers on finding bigger […]
Sendle says small businesses can ship packages for $1 this week as part of a special promotion. Obviously there are restrictions with which sellers should familiarize themselves. Sendle is an Australian shipping service that has […]
This summer, the U.S. Postal Service is set to begin an ambitious trial program that will invite online sellers and other shippers to access its network directly for speedy local and regional package deliveries. Senior […]
Amazon expanded “Key by Amazon In-Garage Grocery Delivery” to over 5,000 U.S. cities and towns where grocery delivery from Amazon is available. While grocery delivery became more popular due to the pandemic, Amazon cited a […]