Ecommerce Industry News
Call it a May Day Miracle – some shipping costs actually went down for online sellers on May 1st. The USPS lowered the rates for sending Priority Mail packages through online shipping providers, including online […]
Due to an increase in incidents involving lithium batteries and other hazardous material, the USPS is limiting how shippers can send such items and is requiring new labeling. It cited urgency of the danger to […]
Pitney Bowes is out with research that shows returns are a greater challenge for sellers than ever before. It surveyed medium- and large-brands and found online returns cost retailers an average 21% of order value […]
Google is hopping on the bandwagon, joining marketplaces in holding online sellers to account for shipping cost and speed. Google formally announced today the “Shopping Experience Scorecard” program that it says will help merchants’ products […]
Descartes integrated ShipRush with its warehouse management systems for a unified offering for ecommerce customers. A spokesperson told EcommerceBytes companies should be adopting technology solutions to help scale their fulfillment operations, keep pace with sales […]
Daily domestic-package volume will hit a major milestone 4 years earlier than originally forecast by FedEx, the shipping carrier announced this week. Prior to the pandemic, FedEx projected that the US domestic package market would […]
Shipping and delivery issues were top of mind for eBay sellers in the runup to Christmas, but many of their concerns are not likely to evaporate on December 26th – nor are sellers on eBay […]
Some people do everything on their mobile device, including selling online. Mercari informed its sellers they could now purchase shipping on its site without having to print a label, thanks to QR codes. “There’s no […]
As expected, postal rates are increasing in August. The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the changes today (July 19). The proposed price changes would raise overall Market Dominant product and service prices by an average of […]
Online sellers, don’t panic. The Postal Service will continue regular operations June 18-19, despite Saturday being a brand new federal holiday. President Joe Biden signed legislation on June 17 that makes June 19 “Juneteenth National […]