eBay, Etsy Vow to Protect Sellers over Mail Disruption
Writing about the Canadian mail labor dispute feels a bit like “the boy who cried wolf” as the threat of a mail strike or lockout has loomed since July. But now it’s a reality, though […]
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eBay Warns Sellers of Possible Mail Disruption in Canada
Canada Post union workers may strike as early as midnight on Sunday, but eBay Canada urged its sellers to maintain business as usual. Talks between Canada Post and the CUPW union have been dragging on, […]
Warning: On the Brink of Canadian Mail Disruption
A warning to online merchants inside and outside of Canada: the country is on the brink of a disruption to domestic and international mail service due to a dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian […]
Uncertainty over Canadian Mail Service Drags On
Online sellers sending orders in and out of Canada face growing uncertainty as the country’s postal service comes no closer to negotiating a deal with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). eBay has been […]
eBay Urges Anxious Sellers to Return to Selling
eBay tried to reassure sellers in Canada that they should return to listing on the site. Online merchants have been spooked by the looming threat of a disruption to mail service in Canada due to […]
Monday Is Earliest Canada Could See Mail Disruption
Online sellers were facing a possible mail disruption in Canada due to a labor dispute between Canada Post and the CUPW union as early as today (Friday), but now the earliest date for a possible […]
Canada Mail Disruption Could Commence on Saturday
If you didn’t heed our warnings and sent packages to Canadian shoppers in the past week or so, you might find customers complaining about non-receipt. The possible mail disruption over a Canada Post labor dispute […]
Sellers Brace for Possible Disruption to Canadian Mail
Online sellers could see a disruption in shipping when sending goods in and out of Canada thanks to a possible contract dispute between Canada Post and union workers. In fact, Canada Post has warned some […]
Canada Post Delivers on Weekends During the Holiday Season
Canada’s postal service is preparing for the busy holiday season and will deliver packages on weekends. Starting November 2, Canada Post will be delivering parcels on weekends, which translates into approximately 200,000 delivery hours across […]
Canada Post Reports Declines in Mail Volume, Suffers Loss in Q1
Not surprisingly, the USPS isn’t the only postal service facing financial trouble. Canada Post said it had a before-tax loss of $27 million for the first quarter of 2014 as Transaction Mail volumes declined by […]