Shipping service Shyp ceased operations on Tuesday, blaming its demise on its continued focus on consumers until late in the game when it expanded to servicing small businesses. Shyp CEO Kevin Gibbon wrote that the company’s partnership with eBay was Read more
FedEx acquired London-based P2P Mailing Limited, a provider of worldwide ecommerce transportation solutions, for £92 million. P2P provides customers with unique last-mile delivery options, leveraging its relationships with private, postal, retail and clearance providers in over 200 countries. Press release Read more
Most people have an item in mind when they shop online, according to a study released by the National Retail Federation today its annual conference in New York, NRF 2018: Retail’s Big Show. That means it’s critical for sellers and Read more
Fedex is consolidating its specialty logistics and ecommerce solutions to simplify access for customers. The realignment under FedEx Trade Networks, led by the founder’s son, allows FedEx to offer its customized services in more convenient ways. A new company within Read more
eBay is running a splashy sweepstakes to encourage sellers to use its recommended shipping practices, such as offering free and fast shipping. The ShipShipHooray sweepstakes offers four weekly prices as well as a grand prize that includes a trip to Read more
One of the most intriguing ecommerce trends to watch in the coming year is “voice shopping.” Amazon and Google are accelerating the adoption of home assistants/speakers that let users interact with them and order items they need to purchase by Read more
Sellers want to maintain their edge beyond the busy holiday shopping season, and free shipping is one way of nudging customers into converting. Evidence supporting the prevalence of this practice arrived when shipping process technology firm Shippo conducted its State Read more
Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan announced that Chief Customer and Marketing Officer James Cochrane will retire next month after more than 43 years of service to the USPS, saying he has had a lasting impact” on the organization and the Read more
The US Postal Service lets customers digitally preview their mail (the physical kind) through its new Informed Delivery service, and today it announced that people can sign up for emails that include package tracking information. “More than seven million Informed Read more
eBay has shipping-related news for Canadian and UK sellers this week. Canada Post is extending a discount it provided to eBay sellers for light parcels. And in the UK, rates for eBay Delivery Powered by Shutl are going up in Read more
