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
Merchants can now more easily add UPS Access Point to their checkout flow so that shoppers can specify a preferred pickup location at one of 38,000 locations. UPS and HubBox teamed up to simplify the integration for online sellers, and Read more
FedEx announced a rate hike coming in January 2020. The average rate increase for services commonly used by online merchants is 4.9% – that applies to FedEx Ground, FedEx Express, and FedEx Home Delivery. FedEx SmartPost shipping rates will also Read more
The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) studied how the Postal Service engages with microbusinesses and issued a report with recommendations. It found microbusinesses to be generally satisfied with the Postal Service but advised it to do more to boost Read more
The USPS is launching a new site this month to help retailers deal with returns by supporting shipping and returns consolidators that provide delivery for the Postal Service. The USPS said the new site will replace the current Shipping Consolidators Read more
As online sellers and shippers brace for possible disruptions to international mail delivery, online postage provider Stamps.com is prepping with the launch of a new service. Last week we reported on eBay’s concerns about the issue (“eBay Warns of Possible Read more
The USPS is urging small businesses to connect with their local Postmasters to get help in growing their businesses. “During the month of August we are focusing on connecting our Postmasters with local businesses,” the organization explained in a recent Read more
Remember when we told you in May that the US Postal Service was testing driverless trucks to cart mail between Arizona and Texas? UPS is investing in the company that is providing the vehicles in USPS’s test, called TuSimple, a Read more
Finally some good news for online sellers on the shipping cost front – UPS announced today it will waive residential surcharges during the 2019 holiday shopping season. Those surcharges are not insignificant, and today’s announcement spells good news for merchants Read more
UPS announced on Friday that it is raising a surcharge impacting international imports. Announcement follows: August 9, 2019 Update / International Air-Import Fuel Surcharge Effective August 26, 2019, the International Air-Import Fuel Surcharge will increase by 1.0% for all thresholds. Read more
