US Postal Service Reports $5 Billion Loss in FY13
The U.S. Postal Service on Friday released the latest in a series of gloomy financial reports, announcing a loss of $5 billion for the 2013 fiscal year, ending on Sept. 30. That marks the seventh […]
Category: Shipping
USPS 2014 Rate Hike to Impact Online Sellers
Like death and taxes, annual rate hikes from shipping carriers are a certainty – the only positive thing about them is that they occur after the holiday shopping season. This week, the other shoe dropped […]
Amazon Gains Advantage in 7-Day Delivery Deal with USPS
The United States Postal Service will begin delivering Amazon packages on Sundays beginning with two cities. The new service is kicking off in Los Angeles and New York metropolitan areas, and Amazon said the new […]
eBay Offers Sellers Holiday Discount on USPS Shipping
eBay is offering sellers the chance to save on USPS shipping throughout the holidays when using eBay Labels. Normally the program is limited to eBay Top Rated sellers and sellers with an average of 300 […]
Amazon Prime Outpaces Other Shipping Methods, More FCs in Works
Amazon’s not a one for giving out too much information, but last week it said unlimited free Two-Day shipping with Prime continues to be the preferred shipping method among Amazon customers. And, it revealed, it […]