UPS is raising shipping rates on December 26, 2018. The rates for UPS Ground, UPS Air and International services will increase an average net 4.9%. In addition, UPS is increasing certain value-added services and surcharges, and fuel surcharges will apply Read more
eBay is raising shipping rates in the UK for sellers using “eBay delivery powered by Shutl.” The marketplace said it was part of its annual rate increase that allows it to continue to develop and improve its delivery service for Read more
Shippo added two regional carriers to its shipping web app – AxleHire and CDL. It is part of its strategy to help businesses meet increasing consumer demands for same day, next-day and two-day delivery. Press release follows: Shippo today announced Read more
The USPS provided an update to its service alert regarding tomorrow’s day of mourning for former President George HW Bush (December 5, 2018). Here are the new details it added to today’s alert: Updates from USPS Service Alert: – Delivery Read more
eBay said it would protect sellers from any fallout resulting from postal delays resulting from the day of mourning observance by the US Postal Service. Announcement follows: Seller Shipping Metrics and National Day of Mourning, December 5, 2018 USPS has Read more
Free shipping continues to be a major factor for online shopping, according to research firm comscore. It devoted a major part of a recent release about Thanksgiving-week shopping to the trend. In 2017, it had found that most desktop purchases Read more
UPS is running a promotion that rewards shoppers for using package pickup, specifically, UPS Access Point locations. “Last mile delivery” to residential addresses is expensive and comes with challenges (porch package theft, apartment building deliveries). There are nearly 9,000 UPS Read more
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
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
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
