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Category: Shipping

Sellers in Tight Spot with Wednesday’s Suspension of US Mail

December 3, 2018 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

Sellers are finding themselves in a tight spot with the suspension of mail on Wednesday due to the day of mourning in remembrance of former President George HW Bush, who passed away on November 30, 2018. The US Postal Service Read more

News, ShippingShipping disruption, USPS1 Comment

Floods and Fires Impact Australian Mail Delivery

November 28, 2018 Ina Steiner
Australia Post

Online buyers and sellers should be aware that flooding and fires are causing some mail delays to and from Australia, the country’s postal service announced on Wednesday. The US Postal Service also issued the following warning this week: “Australia Post Read more

News, ShippingAustralia Post, Shipping delays

Canada Post: Expect Late Deliveries Despite End to Strikes

November 27, 2018 Ina Steiner
Canada Post

Mail to, from, and within Canada has been disrupted by 37 days of rotating strikes by union workers. On Tuesday, the government passed back-to-work legislation, but Canada Post said “unprecedented backlogs” would mean continued lengthy delays for customers, though workers Read more

News, ShippingBob Barnetson, Canada Post, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Mike Palecek, Shipping disruption

US and Canadian Postal Services Continue Union Negotiations

November 22, 2018 Ina Steiner
Canada Post

The US Postal Service extended contract negotiations with the American Postal Workers Union (APWU), with no disruption to delivery. Meanwhile in Canada, members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) are engaged in rotating strikes, and both sides are Read more

News, ShippingAmerican Postal Workers Union, Canada Post, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, USPS

USPS Reveals Busiest Holiday Shipping Days

November 22, 2018 Ina Steiner
USPS holidays

USPS is running ads for the holidays and it published its forecast for the busiest shipping days. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, the Postal Service expects to deliver more than 900 million packages and nearly 15 billion pieces of Read more

News, Shippingholiday shipping, USPS

Tornado Highlights Vulnerabilities in Amazon Logistics

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Some Amazon customers in the Washington DC and Baltimore areas are experiencing delays in delivery estimates due to the tornado that struck a Baltimore Sortation Center on November 2, according to the Washington Post. The facility, known as BWI5, is Read more

News, ShippingAmazon FBA, Amazon logistics

Postal Workers Run Ad against Privatizing the US Postal Service

November 16, 2018 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

The American Postal Workers Union and the National Association of Letter Carriers are running an ad in opposition to the White House’s proposal to privatize the United States Postal Service. The ad says, “Heard how the government wants to sell Read more

News, ShippingAmerican Postal Workers Union, National Association of Letter Carriers, Privatizing the Post Office, USPS6 Comments

eBay Urges End to Postal Disruption in Canada

November 14, 2018November 15, 2018 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay has gotten involved in the postal strike in Canada a day after Canada Post suspended its service delivery guarantees due to delays it blamed on escalating rotating strikes by the union. Canada Post said on Wednesday that in Toronto Read more

News, ShippingCanada Post, eBay Canada, Shipping disruption2 Comments

PRC Approves USPS 2019 Postage Rates

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

The Postal Regulatory Commission approved USPS postage rate changes for next year which are set to take effect on January 27, 2019. A first class Forever stamp will rise from 50 cents to 55 cents, and you can review EcommerceBytes Read more

News, ShippingPostal rate increase, PRC, USPS, USPS Rates4 Comments

Tips on Optimizing Your Shipping and Return Policies

November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 Ina Steiner
ShipStation logo

How do you offer generous shipping and returns policies on your website to help first-time visitors feel more at ease about buying from an unknown brand, and do so without going broke? Robert Gilbreath was an early eBay adopter and Read more

News, ShippingEBU, EBU 420, Free shipping, Returns, Robert Gilbreath, ShipStation

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