The USPS is urging small businesses to connect with their local Postmasters to get help in growing their businesses. “During the month of August we are focusing on connecting our Postmasters with local businesses,” the organization explained in a recent Read more
Online marketplaces and retailers are racing to deliver packages more quickly, and it’s not just Amazon’s move to 1-day free Prime delivery. In July, eBay CEO Devin Wenig announced “eBay Managed Delivery,” an Amazon FBA-style fulfillment program that will launch Read more
If you’re having a paper-towel emergency, which online marketplace should you turn to? The topic came up last week and raises questions beyond the obvious ones like, who has a paper-towel emergency and under what circumstances? During his keynote address Read more
Online selling costs keep rising, making it imperative to periodically review your operations to find ways to save money and boost efficiency. ShipStation General Manager John Kinny shared some tips on where merchants can look when it comes to shipping. Read more
Canadian sellers shipping to US shoppers are at a disadvantage when it comes to shipping rates and delivery time. PayPal launched a new shipping solution on Wednesday for Canadian sellers that it says can save them 75% in shipping costs. Read more
Pirate Ship has integrated the Pitney Bowes Pure Post service into its software, which is targeted at small online merchants and subscription-box services. Sellers will be able to seamlessly access a host of postal services through their Pirate Ship account. Read more
Amazon is expanding the availability of free 1-day shipping through its Prime membership program. On Monday, it announced that “Free One Day” is available to Prime members in the continental US on over 10 million products. That means Prime Free Read more
FedEx Ground announced it’s moving to 7-day residential delivery year-round “to further serve the fast-growing e-commerce market.” Unfortunately it didn’t disclose whether Sunday residential delivery would cost shippers extra. In addition, it is lessening its dependence on USPS by integrating Read more
Royal Mail is making a change in delivery service to accommodate the demands of ecommerce, specifically what it refers to as the “night owl” shopping phenomenon. It comes as part of a strategic plan in which it will invest £1.8 Read more
The US Postal Service is testing self-driving trucks this month. An autonomous truck will haul USPS trailers between Arizona and Texas in partnership with TuSimple, a global self-driving truck company (which, interestingly, uses Amazon’s AWS technology). In a YouTube video, Read more
