Walmart is leveraging its distribution centers to increase its ecommerce capabilities. It will create areas inside 42 of its Regional Distribution Centers that it’s calling “pop-up eCommerce Distribution Centers” (eDCs) to meet the growing demand of online orders. Walmart expects Read more
Mailboxes just aren’t big enough to hold Amazon orders for some customers, it seems. Amazon is offering to deliver orders inside shoppers’ garages in over 4,000 US cities. That’s up from 50 cities when in-garage delivery first launched. Key by Read more
Amazon is blocking FedEx Ground for certain Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) orders during the holiday shopping season. SFP are items that display the Prime badge indicating 2-day delivery, but are fulfilled by sellers rather than by Amazon. (See clarification below.) Read more
The US Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced today a report it issued that shows poor execution on the part of postal management. “The Postal Service’s implementation of operational changes and initiatives in June and July 2020 resulted Read more
A recent study by ShipStation shows the pandemic has only increased the importance of managing shoppers’ expectations around shipping. And while online shoppers are a bit more patient due to pandemic-related challenges, ShipStation warns merchants shouldn’t expect this to last. Read more
Beginning April 1, 2021, it will cost more to receive small packages from Japan. On an announcement on the Japan Post website, the country’s postal service wrote: Partial Revision of International Postage RatesThe delivery charges for international mail, paid from Read more
Descartes ShipRush customers will be able to purchase shipping insurance through a new partnership with Cover Genius – even for categories such as used products and electronics. According to the announcement on Wednesday, Cover Genius integrated Descartes Shiprush into its Read more
UPS has lowered the cost of its premium My Choice service for customers who want to manage their deliveries. UPS My Choice is free for basic services, such as tracking packages and getting alerts. Customers can choose to subscribe to Read more
UPS announced next year’s rate hike, which actually goes into effect right after Christmas. Rival FedEx announced its 2021 rates in September, which go into effect on January 4, 2021. UPS maintains a record of pricing changes at rates.ups.com, which Read more
eBay sellers no longer need a printer to purchase USPS postage through its shipping label program – though they will need a mobile phone. “Now you can use eBay Labels to get digital QR codes that allow you to print Read more
