Ecommerce Industry News
There is only one more weekend for Christmas shoppers to prepare for the big gift-giving holiday, and the U.S. Postal Service said today, December 15th, will be its busiest mailing day of the year. The […]
More people will start their online shopping for holiday gifts earlier this year in order to ensure on-time delivery, according to a recent survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted by ORC International for Pitney Bowes in August […]
Some online shoppers failed to receive their orders in time for Christmas, with UPS issuing a warning on Christmas Eve that the volume of air packages in its system exceeded the capacity of its network, […]
Retailers and marketplaces extended shipping cutoff dates to entice last-minute shoppers in a game of chicken, which they ultimately lost. Shipping carriers were unable to keep up with demand from online retailers, including Amazon, this […]
Can you get it to me in time for Christmas? is a common question from buyers fielded by online merchants this time of year. Over the weekend, online discussion boards filled with sellers reporting expedited delivery […]
Amazon’s Zappos unit topped the list of fast holiday shippers in a study conducted by Kurt Salmon and StellaService. The study analyzed shipping times for orders placed on Cyber Monday from over 50 retailers across […]
Getting shipping right is never so important for online merchants than this time of year as shoppers grow frantic and have high expectations of getting their packages in time for the Christmas holiday. Rafael Zimberoff, […]
Many ecommerce pros have turned to free shipping as an enticement to customers to shop online. That perk has become popular with shoppers and at this point in time it’s practically expected by them. For […]