How would you feel about the Postal Service delivering your ecommerce packages by drone? (And how would you feel about receiving packages by drone?) The Official Mail Guide (OMG) said the USPS has been exploring drone use and is now Read more
Canadian sellers have new shipping options through ShipStation thanks to its new partnership with Canpar Express. Canpar Express is one of Canada’s leading parcel delivery companies with over 60 terminals coast to coast, according to ShipStation’s announcement. “Canpar Express offers Read more
Online sellers who rely on Stamps.com to manage shipping now have a choice beyond USPS postage. Stamps.com is opening its platform to USPS rival UPS. Stamps.com had made big news in February when its CEO Ken McBride said he no Read more
UPS launched a service called Storage on Demand at ClickStoreStuff.com on Monday, available in metro Atlanta, Georgia. Customers can request delivery of empty storage bins directly to their home or business. After filling the bins with their belongings, they can Read more
The holiday shopping season is here, and things are quickly ramping up for online merchants in what for many are the busiest months of the year. It also marks the period when they must brace for news of shipping rate Read more
The US Postal Service filed its request for 2020 postage rates on Wednesday (Oct. 9). We took a quick-and-dirty look published in Wednesday’s blog, which you can read here. If approved by the PRC, the rates would take effect on Read more
California utility company PG&E has turned off power in some locations in Northern California due to a heightened fire risk near its power lines due to “gusty winds and dry conditions.” That means some sellers are without power – and Read more
A new post from the USPS serves as a reminder that holiday shopping is gearing up – the US Postal Service issued guidance on sending military members packages in time for the holidays, including recommended mailing dates. The USPS noted Read more
Last month, a courier company participating in the Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program laid off workers in New England, and now comes word that another DSP courier is doing the same, this time in North Carolina. WSOC-TV in Charlotte Read more
UPS is growing its air express network, citing demand for faster deliveries from ecommerce and small business customers, as well as the healthcare industry. It announced Thursday it will boost infrastructure to support its growing air fleet, including a new Read more
