In terms of dollars and cents, eBay and Amazon benefit from the shipping costs merchants charge shoppers. In the pre-Internet days, Shipping & Handling was a profit center for mail order companies, but now online merchants are lucky to break Read more
The government is scrutinizing the Stamps.com deal to acquire Endicia, but Stamps said it expects the deal to go through this year. It also revealed that if the deal does not gain antitrust regulatory approval, Stamps must pay Endicia’s parent Read more
eBay requires its Top Rated Sellers to adhere to a higher level of service when it comes to fulfilling orders. But a bug this week at an outside partner shows how vulnerable sellers are when it comes to meeting those Read more
Online sellers may be interested to learn about a new television series will focus on consumer fraud and postal crime. “The Inspectors” will air on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. on CBS beginning October 3rd and revolves around a crime-fighting team Read more
Amazon set off a chain reaction when it declared this Wednesday Amazon Prime Day. Rival retailers are reacting by running promotions of their own, including Walmart and some big-name retailers on FreeShipping.com. But will shipping carriers be ready for a Read more
Note: This story has been edited to clear up confusion between different NLRB cases. Whether you find postal counters at retail chain stores to be convenient or ill-conceived, it’s not a sure thing they will continue. The National Labor Relations Read more
The USPS has been rolling out self-service kiosks in post offices around the country since 1999, but did you know the kiosks have generated over $5 billion in revenue as customers increasingly use the automated machines for retail transactions? Many Read more
Federal authorities intend to finalize rules for the commercial use of drones within the next year, but even then, Amazon’s Prime Air delivery system will likely remain grounded. That’s because the Federal Aviation Administration is signaling that it will maintain Read more
The USPS will expand its grocery-delivery service called Customized Delivery, which provides customers with delivery of groceries and other prepackaged goods primarily during a 3 am to 7 am delivery window. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) granted permission last fall for the Read more
UPS is doing away with the big discounts large retailers receive on oversize packages this holiday season – and in some cases, year round – according to the Wall Street Journal. The shipping carrier has been broadcasting its intention to implement Read more
