UPS expects to hire over 100,000 seasonal employees to support the anticipated annual increase in package volume that will begin in October 2020 and continue through January 2021. “We’re preparing for a record peak holiday season,” said Charlene Thomas, Chief Read more
FedEx wants to be seen as a viable solution for online merchants this holiday shopping season. The shipping carrier issued a press release on Thursday touting services sellers look for, including: Saturday and Sunday deliveries; pickup and drop-off services; and Read more
eBay and Etsy have sounded the alarm on USPS package delays, but shipping company Shippo has actually published hard data that shows which services are impacted and by how much. Shippo data from July and August revealed that 24% of Read more
Etsy is seeing postal delays, a problem for the over 90% percent of its US sellers who rely on the USPS. And, echoing an announcement from eBay 2 weeks ago, it’s exploring options. “We work closely with our partners at Read more
Postmaster general says sorting machines removed to free space for packages, supports six-day delivery When the U.S. Postal Service began decommissioning and removing mail sorting machines earlier this year, the agency was simply executing on a plan to free up Read more
Like major shipping carriers, Amazon has relied a great deal on the USPS for “last mile” delivery of packages to shoppers’ homes. This week it announced an expansion of its fulfillment capacity in Arizona that could signal a determination to Read more
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is postponing operational changes at the US Postal Service until after the election. The news comes as he draws the ire of the House, the Senate, unions, postal workers, and others over reports the mail has Read more
Online sellers (and buyers) should be aware that the availability of USPS tracking could be interrupted overnight Sunday due to planned maintenance. The Postal Service has scheduled system maintenance for Product Tracking & Reporting on August 23, 2020. According to Read more
Lithium batteries and cleaning solutions are among the items people are ordering online rather than through brick and mortar establishments, the US Postal Service said, which is why it proposed a new rule dealing with hazardous materials and live animals. Read more
Just because the United States Treasury is requiring the USPS to provide information about confidential negotiated contracts with its top customers doesn’t mean the USPS is ceding control, the Postal Service indicated in a statement on Thursday. Congress authorized the Read more
