Ecommerce Industry News
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 […]
Is your mailbox big enough to handle your mail and online orders? The USPS showed genuine concern this week as it celebrated Mailbox Improvement Week, and it offered advice to online shoppers on finding bigger […]
Sendle says small businesses can ship packages for $1 this week as part of a special promotion. Obviously there are restrictions with which sellers should familiarize themselves. Sendle is an Australian shipping service that has […]
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Dear Ina,I had […]
The USPS proposed restrictions on e-cigarettes and vaping products, and the public has a chance to comment on the proposed rule by March 22, 2021. The US Postal Service published the following post this week […]
ShipStation has integrated with Buy on Google, allowing its sellers to print shipping labels for Google orders along with orders from other channels. Buy on Google is a checkout experience that allows shoppers to easily […]
Canada Post broke a record for the number of parcels delivered in a single day last month, thanks in part to small- and medium-sized sellers fulfilling online orders. On Monday December 21, 2020, it delivered […]
ShipStation is launching a new feature that gives buyers more accurate shipping rates and delivery choices when checking out. In-Cart Delivery Options is launching for merchants who use Shopify and BigCommerce platforms. “The new capabilities […]
eBay has not been taking into account weekend days when calculating estimated delivery dates in sellers’ listings, it said in a post on Thursday. It will be changing that shortcoming – sellers will now have […]