Ecommerce Industry News
FedEx will raise rates in January, it announced Monday, but it is also raising the fuel surcharge on November 1, 2021. You might think a fuel surcharge is tied directly to the price of fuel, […]
An eBay seller got 5 and a half years (66 months) for selling stolen goods over a 10-year period and for tax evasion, according to the US Department of Justice. The DOJ said according to […]
Some sellers who rely on proof of delivery for high-end goods are breathing a sigh of relief. Physical signatures are making a comeback after shipping carriers suspended them as part of their Covid-19 safety protocols. […]
It may cost online sellers more to ship via FedEx beginning June 21 thanks to some changes the carrier is making. Higher rates for surcharges can be found on this page of FedEx.com under “Peak […]
Sellers are still dealing with the ramifications of late deliveries caused by a brutal holiday-season shipping logjam, and now they are dealing with another nationwide shipping disaster. The USPS said its national transportation network has […]
eBay warned US sellers that shipments to Canada are experiencing extended delays due to unprecedented volume for Canada Post and for carriers shipping to Canada. “The increased number of shipments combined with the recent restrictions […]
You can skip a trip to Walmart to return an unwanted present and instead have FedEx pick it up from your home. Today, the retailer launched Carrier Pickup by FedEx, allowing customers to schedule a […]
FedEx is acquiring ShopRunner in a move to expand its ecommerce capabilities. ShopRunner is a little bit like “Amazon Prime for the rest of us,” a membership program that offers free 2-day shipping, free returns, […]
Etsy added FedEx SmartPost to its shipping label program, which allows sellers to ship orders with USPS, FedEx, or Canada Post right from their Etsy shop. Etsy touts the program as a convenience to sellers: […]
Amazon is blocking FedEx Ground for certain Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) orders during the holiday shopping season. SFP are items that display the Prime badge indicating 2-day delivery, but are fulfilled by sellers rather than […]