In last month’s article, “UPS Holiday Preparedness to Cost Merchants Next Season,” we reported that UPS planned to introduce new peak holiday shipping rates. The news came as the company gave investors advance warning that it had experienced a disappointing fourth quarter Read more
The Postal Regulatory Commission redesigned its website to make it easier for postal customers – including online merchants – to file reports and find information. The PRC is an independent regulatory agency that oversees the United States Postal Service, authority Read more
Technically there have been five Postmasters General since the advent of online selling, but merchants are likely most familiar with the previous two: Jack Potter and Patrick Donahoe. On Sunday, Megan Brennan officially became Postmaster General of the United States, Read more
Online marketplace Bonanza added a shipping feature to make it easier for sellers who ship internationally. Bonanza added the ability for sellers to buy and print USPS international shipping labels directly on the marketplace. When sellers purchase USPS international shipping Read more
USPS, UPS, and FedEx suspended delivery and pickup in large areas of the Northeast due to “Winter Storm Juno,” aka the Blizzard of 2015, while online marketplaces warned users of the possible impact of the storm on their transactions. eBay Read more
The USPS filed a notice about its rate plans for Priority Mail, a popular service among online sellers. But the filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission included some good news – the Postal Service wants to keep domestic Priority Mail Read more
eBay sellers were scurrying to ship packages before the snow storm Monday, but were stymied due to technical issues on the site. “Is eBay Monday mean no shipping again? Got the first items out and now nothing will process on Read more
Many merchants who ship online orders via FedEx and UPS ground are unaware of the significant changes to rates that took effect at the beginning of this year, according to Endicia. The company, which helps businesses with USPS shipping, surveyed Read more
Unlike 2013, UPS delivery performance during the recent holiday shopping season went smoothly, the company said. But its financial performance for shareholders in the all-important fourth quarter was not as satisfactory, according to its CEO. And that could prove costly Read more
Etsy added a new feature to help improve the deliverability of packages to U.S. buyers – the online marketplace is letting buyers verify their addresses against USPS records. When U.S. buyers add or edit an address in their Etsy account, Read more
