UPS is expanding its Access Point Locker program, saying the lockers can help online merchants boost sales. The program can be integrated into sellers’ online checkout process so that shoppers without front-door delivery can pick up their orders nearby. There Read more
Amazon vowed to hold another Prime Day after calling last year’s July 15th shopping event a success. Amazon sold more units on Prime Day than Black Friday 2014, and worldwide order growth increased 266% over the same day in 2014 Read more
eBay urged sellers to continue selling in Canada as a postal disruption looms, telling them on Friday that there was no need to put their Stores on vacation hold or to end their listings. But eBay sellers reacting in the Read more
eBay’s answer to Amazon Prime during the holiday season in particular is a program called Fast ‘N Free. eBay’s top two executives told a Wall Street analyst this week that it would launch in the second half of 2016 a Read more
Etsy launched a new shipping tool for its sellers in Canada. The Price Your Shipping a tool allows Canadian sellers to look up shipping costs for items going to a specific destination in Canada, the United States and other countries Read more
The USPS failed to meet all of its performance goals in Fiscal Year 2015, but a spokesperson told EcommerceBytes the agency is committed to doing better in FY 2016 and has already made substantial progress. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Read more
Five weeks after the USPS instituted new rates for shipping services, Amazon raised the rates its sellers pay when printing Priority Mail shipping labels on its marketplace. The move, which came with no warning, impacts merchant-fulfilled items, since sellers don’t Read more
While online sellers are dealing with the impact of Sunday’s USPS rate hike, here’s some lighter news with regard to shipping and delivery, including news about a former eBay executive. Amazon Opens up About Delivery Drones Yahoo Tech’s David Pogue Read more
When shopping online, which takes priority for you – reducing the cost of shipping or getting the item quickly? Would you be surprised that even during the holiday shopping season, online shoppers are willing to sacrifice delivery speed for lower Read more
Selling bulky items online like furniture, appliances, and mattresses is difficult due to the costs of shipping and delivering such items, some of which require installation. The Wall Street Journal reports there is an emerging service called “white glove” delivery Read more
