USPS trucks are pulling up to front doors on Sundays to deliver holiday orders to Amazon shoppers. But some postal workers say it’s too much to handle. “The U.S. Postal Service is straining to keep up with the volume of Read more
While Amazon shoppers had until December 18th to qualify for free standard shipping last year in order to receive their packages by Christmas, this year they have an extra day. Amazon extended holiday shipping deadlines to December 19th for standard Read more
Shipping companies in the UK are swamped with holiday orders from online retailers, and even eBay is giving sellers a bit of a break by extending delivery estimates by one day. “Online gifts may not arrive in time as couriers Read more
With any luck readers of EcommerceBytes.com are busily fulfilling numerous ecommerce orders for their customers. The season should get busier with more packages being shipped each week through the Christmas holiday. Those shipping processes face a potentially expensive change for Read more
Shoppers who belong to the Amazon Prime shipping program are seeing delays in expected delivery of their packages. It’s not clear whether it’s a software glitch that is displaying incorrect dates, or whether the company is actually unable to fulfill Read more
Last-minute online shopping lost some luster at the end of the 2013 holiday shopping season thanks to late deliveries caused by bad weather and high package volumes. This year, shipping carriers UPS and FedEx said they would consider declining last-minute Read more
Amazon had been Royal Mail’s biggest customer, accounting for 6% of sales. But a new delivery service from Amazon along with competition from TNT, Yodel, and others has negatively impacted Royal Mail revenue. Formerly Britain’s national postal service, Royal Mail underwent Read more
First Class Package Service (FCPS) is popular with online sellers mailing packages 13 ounces and under, according to Stamps.com Senior Director of Online Marketing Eric Nash. “With a max cost of $3.47 and delivery within 1-3 days plus free tracking Read more
The U.S. Postal Service on Friday reported its eighth consecutive annual loss, appealing to Congress for comprehensive reform legislation ahead of a shakeup in the agency’s leadership. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe announced his intention to retire on Feb. 1, 2015, Read more
It seems one retailer after another finds itself the victim of a data breach due to a hacking incident, and on Monday came the bad news that the U.S. Postal Service had been hacked. For online merchants, the news could Read more
