The National Retail Federation (NRF) said a study it conducted found “more online shoppers want free shipping.” While the headline above is facetious, it’s true that online sellers are frustrated over the expectations large retailers and marketplaces are setting when Read more
The US Postal Service (USPS) continues to gain market share from its rivals, according to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), which adopted rules this month concerning the share of institutional costs that Competitive products must contribute. The current appropriate share Read more
Chris Jones is Executive Vice President of Marketing & Services at logistics firm Descartes whose offerings include diverse ecommerce solutions such as warehouse management, along with the ShipRush shipping solution familiar to many small-and medium-sized merchants. He discusses the increasing Read more
FedEx is helping retailers compete with online merchants through a new service called “FedEx Extra Hours.” It gives retailers like AutoZone and Best Buy the ability to offer next-day local delivery on orders that are made in the evening. Pickup Read more
UPS is offering a discount to small businesses in a new promotion through the end of the year. Sellers can use a promo code to get 20% off Domestic Ground service and 40% off Domestic and International Air, as well Read more
The nominations process is now open for the 2019 Sellers Choice Awards. Here’s your chance to have a say in which marketplaces make it into the final cut. Online marketplaces pay strict attention to the feedback they receive in the Read more
Mercari announced a new pack-and-ship service for sellers through a deal with the UPS Store. Mercari is like Craigslist only it’s a mobile app, and without the meetups – everything ships. Take a look at its shipping page to see Read more
Pitney Bowes has stepped up its game when it comes to ecommerce. Typically associated with enterprise shippers, it announced new apps available through its open platform SendPro, which launched in May 2017 but underwhelmed when it came to serving needs Read more
ShippingEasy wants to liberate sellers from their shipping stations, announcing today an integration with Amazon’s Alexa voice technology. It’s the first cloud-based shipping platform to use “conversational user interface.” In addition to shipping and fulfillment related commands such as asking Read more
FedEx Ground will now deliver packages 6 days a week in the US on a permanent basis thanks to ecommerce and the “dramatic and consistent” rise in demand for the past 10 years. Ten years ago, the record volume day Read more
