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
Would you want your customers to be able to sign electronically for packages sent via USPS mail in cases where you send them signature-required? One clear benefit: no delivery delays if the resident isn’t home when the mail carrier stops Read more
UPS announced it is now certified to operate a drone airline, the first company to receive such government certification. The shipping carrier has been concentrating its drone efforts in healthcare in particular, and on Tuesday said it would initially expand Read more
If you drop off orders in USPS mail collection boxes, be aware of changes going into effect on October 1st. USPS mail collection boxes can be handy for sellers dropping off orders, but if you use postage stamps instead of Read more
The USPS is launching a new site on September 30 that will help small- and medium-sized businesses get discounts through approved consolidators. Press release follows: The United States Postal Service (USPS) will launch a new website Sept. 30 for small- Read more
UPS expanded its ground package sortation and distribution facility in Tennessee. The highly automated sortation and distribution facility has been expanded to over 447,000 square feet, nearly doubling package sortation capacity. The expansion is part of UPS’s multi-year strategic investment Read more
The US had threatened to leave the UPU over concerns about low shipping costs of Chinese imports, but a compromise was reached on Wednesday. The US will remain in the Universal Postal Union (UPU) after member countries reach unanimous agreement Read more
