Ecommerce Industry News
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 […]
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) said the government appointed a special mediator today to assist Canada Post and the CUPW in reaching negotiated collective agreements. In the meantime, the CUPW is conducting a […]
The USPS and the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) have agreed to extend contract negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement. The contract covers the wages, hours, and working conditions of 193,000 postal workers including […]
eBay and Etsy warned sellers they could be impacted by shipping disruptions for mail travelling within, into, or from Canada. Canadian sellers are more likely to be aware of the labor issues, but sellers outside […]
Canadian postal workers may disrupt service as early as Monday if deals cannot be reached over the weekend, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced on Tuesday. Canada Post said if rotating strike action […]
eBay has shipping-related news for Canadian and UK sellers this week. Canada Post is extending a discount it provided to eBay sellers for light parcels. And in the UK, rates for eBay Delivery Powered by […]
eBay Canada issued a warning that some sellers have experienced problems resulting from its new shipping platform. A handful of Canada Post retail counters are having difficulties processing packages with the new eBay shipping labels […]
As eBay Canada moves to the Shippo platform for enabling sellers to print shipping labels, it is discontinuing some Canada Post services. If you sell light packages in Canada, be sure to read the details. […]
PayPal has partnered with Canada Post to offer online sellers an integrated payment and shipping solution that promises to save small and casual sellers up to 36 percent on shipping. The solution streamlines the shipping […]
Ecommerce helped Canada Post remain profitable in 2016 thanks to strong growth in the Parcels line of business aided by partnerships with retailers. The before-tax profit of $55 million compares to a before-tax profit of […]