A recent survey reveals that more Canadians are enjoying the added convenience that ecommerce provides, with 68 percent of respondents indicating that it is the fastest and most efficient way to shop for gifts during the holiday season. The survey Read more
FedEx said it is anticipating a record-breaking holiday shipping season and provided details about how it is preparing and what customers should know about the impact of Christmas falling on a Sunday this year. FedEx anticipates another record peak holiday Read more
UPS is forecasting a 14 percent increase in packages shipments this holiday season compared to last year. It also revealed its prediction for its busiest tracking day. UPS plans record seasonal global delivery volume with an increase of more than Read more
ShipStation, the leading web-based ecommerce shipping solution, released their 5th annual infographic offering the shipping cutoff dates for the upcoming holiday season. The infographic includes information from the top three U.S. shipping carriers, FedEx, UPS and USPS. The ship-by dates Read more
A distraught reader sent an email to EcommerceBytes on Wednesday complaining about an online order that was taking a long time to get to him – and an article in the Wall Street Journal indicates he’s not alone. “Here is Read more
Three days before Christmas Day, the three major US shipping carriers were upbeat about getting packages into the hands of shoppers in time for the holiday. USPS spokesperson Sarah Ninivaggi said on Tuesday that the Postal Service was currently seeing Read more
The problem of late holiday orders is getting worse, according to Bizrate Insights. EcommerceBytes reported on Monday that on-time delivery fell 2% over the course of the first 10 days of December. Since then, it has gotten worse, Bizrate told us Read more
eBay is adjusting the way it displays delivery estimates in the listings of its UK sellers to account for the policies of independent shipping couriers in the run-up to Christmas. eBay UK also said it would monitor service levels as Read more
There are signs that shipping carriers are struggling to keep up with the spike in orders from online shoppers, which could spell bad news, particularly for marketplace sellers such as those on eBay and Amazon who earn defects if customers Read more
There’s an increasing sense of urgency about getting orders into customers’ hands thanks to last-minute holiday shoppers. Those using USPS Priority Mail have until December 21st for delivery in time for Christmas. The deadline for First Class Mail is December Read more
