Congress let the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) know that it’s keeping an eye on the issue of “Fair Competition in International Shipping.” The Subcommittee on Government Operations sent a letter to the PRC chairperson last week requesting that it take Read more
UPS is testing a new service that could prove popular with smaller online sellers who tend to favor USPS. According to EcommerceBytes 411, the UPS Simple Rate service offers flat-rate pricing, but is only available to a small number of Read more
A tool for online merchants called ShippingEasy is expanding to offer an inventory management platform. Advancing to a more integrated platform was a natural progression for the company, ShipingEasy CEO Katie May told EcommerceBytes. It’s part of a broader strategy Read more
UPS will raise rates effective December 26, 2016 by nearly 5% for services commonly used by online sellers. Each year, UPS and FedEx raise rates – in fact one recent study claimed the two companies have raised rates in lockstep Read more
Sellers shipping to Canada and all Canadian-based sellers can breathe a sigh of relief after a summer of uncertainty when it comes to package delivery. But while new developments in the labor dispute with Canada Post will take sellers through Read more
Sellers say eBay is setting up buyers for disappointment with the changes to delivery estimates it displays to shoppers. Thanks to Wednesday’s announcement, some are also concerned about how the change could impact their seller performance standings thanks to eBay’s On-Time Shipping Read more
Online sellers in Canada are being negatively impacted by a labor dispute that keeps threatening to disrupt mail into, out of, and within the country, and it’s clear that online marketplaces have also been impacted. On Monday, eBay urged sellers Read more
Writing about the Canadian mail labor dispute feels a bit like “the boy who cried wolf” as the threat of a mail strike or lockout has loomed since July. But now it’s a reality, though the disruption that is set Read more
Canada Post union workers may strike as early as midnight on Sunday, but eBay Canada urged its sellers to maintain business as usual. Talks between Canada Post and the CUPW union have been dragging on, and some sellers who were Read more
A warning to online merchants inside and outside of Canada: the country is on the brink of a disruption to domestic and international mail service due to a dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. This Read more
