Ecommerce Industry News
Ecommerce app Mercari introduced a new shipping option for its users who are sending lightweight items. The new 4-ounce USPS label costs $2.99 and can be used for items such as video games and jewelry. […]
Online selling costs keep rising, making it imperative to periodically review your operations to find ways to save money and boost efficiency. ShipStation General Manager John Kinny shared some tips on where merchants can look […]
The new USPS postal rates took effect on Sunday, and we’re seeing some reports from sellers who are adjusting to what in some cases are significant increases in costs that are also causing some confusion. […]
eBay advised sellers about the USPS postage rate increase coming on January 27, 2019. “The eBay shipping calculator and eBay labels are updating as rate changes take effect. Make sure you adjust shipping prices on […]
EcommerceBytes readers have been saying for years that it’s unfair that Chinese sellers can ship some small packages to US buyers for less than it costs domestic sellers. But after a ruling this week designed […]
Online sellers could face higher shipping costs as a result of today’s ruling by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), which ruled that the USPS must attribute a greater percentage of its “institutional costs” to Competitive […]
Canada Post will raise postage rates in January 2019. The rates were announced in June and were approved on December 6th. Rates will rise for both letter mail and parcels, domestic and international, and they’re […]
UPS is raising shipping rates on December 26, 2018. The rates for UPS Ground, UPS Air and International services will increase an average net 4.9%. In addition, UPS is increasing certain value-added services and surcharges, […]
The USPS filed its shipping rates for 2019, and it’s making some drastic changes that will impact online sellers. It’s not an across-the-board rate change, so some sellers will be impacted more than others, depending […]
If you ship using FedEx, be aware of some fee changes for overweight and oversized packages that take effect next week. Etsy issued a warning to sellers about higher surcharge fees FedEx will implement on […]