Ecommerce Industry News
California utility company PG&E has turned off power in some locations in Northern California due to a heightened fire risk near its power lines due to “gusty winds and dry conditions.” That means some sellers […]
The USPS provided an update to its service alert regarding tomorrow’s day of mourning for former President George HW Bush (December 5, 2018). Here are the new details it added to today’s alert: Updates from […]
eBay said it would protect sellers from any fallout resulting from postal delays resulting from the day of mourning observance by the US Postal Service. Announcement follows: Seller Shipping Metrics and National Day of Mourning, […]
Sellers are finding themselves in a tight spot with the suspension of mail on Wednesday due to the day of mourning in remembrance of former President George HW Bush, who passed away on November 30, […]
eBay asked sellers in Alaska to notify them if there has been any disruption to their business as a result of the November 30th earthquake. It provided a toll-free number for them to call. eBay […]
Mail to, from, and within Canada has been disrupted by 37 days of rotating strikes by union workers. On Tuesday, the government passed back-to-work legislation, but Canada Post said “unprecedented backlogs” would mean continued lengthy […]
eBay has gotten involved in the postal strike in Canada a day after Canada Post suspended its service delivery guarantees due to delays it blamed on escalating rotating strikes by the union. Canada Post said […]
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) said the government appointed a special mediator today to assist Canada Post and the CUPW in reaching negotiated collective agreements. In the meantime, the CUPW is conducting a […]
The USPS and the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) have agreed to extend contract negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement. The contract covers the wages, hours, and working conditions of 193,000 postal workers including […]
eBay and Etsy warned sellers they could be impacted by shipping disruptions for mail travelling within, into, or from Canada. Canadian sellers are more likely to be aware of the labor issues, but sellers outside […]