UPS Capital, the financing and insurance services arm of UPS, is offering B2B customers escrow services through Payoneer. It offers protection to sellers who are sourcing goods from overseas, for example. Not surprisingly, orders shipped within the worldwide UPS network Read more
Run out of toner or packing tape? Office-supplies chainstore Office Depot is betting you’ll be willing to pay extra to get your items quickly and is partnering with Deliv to offer same-day delivery in three markets. The move shows retailers Read more
Online sellers expecting FedEx to follow in its rival’s footsteps by implementing a holiday surcharge for residential deliveries were pleasantly surprised on Thursday. But while FedEx is taking a pass on implementing a holiday surcharge for residential deliveries, unlike UPS, Read more
Dsco helps retailers work with suppliers to create efficiencies in fulfillment and standardizing the way they exchange inventory, order, and catalog data. It’s now partnering with shipping software company Shippo to help clients make better informed decisions about which carrier Read more
Shyp is scaling back its pickup-and-packaging service and announced layoffs. CEO Kevin Gibbon explained in a blog post that Shyp is suspending operations in three of the four cities where it operates and will focus on achieving profitability in a Read more
The cost of sending bulk low-value, lightweight goods internationally will go up for some shippers next month. The USPS is lowering the discounts in contracts with consolidators that have Negotiated Service Agreements for International Priority Airmail (IPA) letters and International Read more
After discovering last year that tracking information received from Royal Mail was incomplete, eBay gave UK sellers a free pass on tracking requirements as long as they uploaded tracking information to their account themselves. This month, eBay UK is no Read more
A new survey of consumers find the majority agree that a strong postal service is an important part of American life, and 80 percent of respondents believe the USPS provides value for businesses. Some even think the USPS should add Read more
Shipping and fulfillment offer online sellers some of the biggest opportunities to save money and satisfy customers. ShippingEasy created a guide to help merchants navigate the complexities of ecommerce shipping, no matter how big or small they may be. Press Read more
Online sellers who use UPS will pay more for shipping their holiday orders this year. UPS announced a new peak charge for US Residential deliveries and large packages, among other services. In addition, UPS will apply a peak surcharge on Read more
