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
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
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
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
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
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
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
FedEx announced its annual rate hike for 2019, with the popular Express and Ground service set to rise an average of nearly 5%. FedEx SmartPost shipping rates will also increase (SmartPost is a cheaper service that relies on USPS for Read more
Canada Post warned customers that rotating strike action by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers has resulted in backlogs and delays in mail delivery. The two sides have been working with a special mediator appointed by the government to assist Read more
Christmas is only 8 weeks away, and ShippingEasy is out with its annual Holiday Guide, a free resource for online sellers that provides shipping and selling tips. The 31-page guide includes a full rundown of all the areas that sellers Read more
