A new report says the growth rate of ecommerce is slowing as it matures, while consumer expectations for seamless delivery and returns are higher than ever. ShipStation’s parent company Auctane and research firm Retail Economics surveyed 8,000 consumers and 400 Read more
Sellers who use Auctane’s portfolio of shipping solutions, such as ShipStation and Stamps.com, can receive discounted rates from FedEx beginning in November 2024. Auctane said its new agreement with the shipping carrier means its customers can take advantage of discounted Read more
Sellers Can Offer Precise Delivery Estimates on Google via ShipStationSellers who use ShipStation can now make sure their listings shown in Google search results include “precise, location-specific delivery predictions” through a new integration with Google’s Content API for Shopping. Shoppers Read more
ShipStation, which offers multi-carrier shipping software to multi-channel merchants, has launched a new consulting service to help merchants optimize their fulfillment operations. ShipStation Professional Services can help sellers identify and eliminate bottlenecks, for example, leading to faster fulfillment times and Read more
Auctane laid off employees on Friday, though it would not confirm how many it laid off. The company offers shipping solutions to online merchants under numerous brands including Stamps.com, ShipStation, Endicia, ShipWorks, ShippingEasy, ShipEngine, Packlink, Metapack, and GlobalPost. It also Read more
Sometimes merchants must split orders into separate shipments, and ShipStation announced enhancements to help them manage split orders. The shipping software service gave some examples of when a merchant may wish to split orders, such as when orders are large, Read more
Sellers using ShipStation can now opt to get insurance for their shipments through ParcelGuard, without having to set up a separate account. ShipStation said ParcelGuard offers savings of up to 67% for its customers. The rate for domestic shipping is Read more
Sellers were shocked at how much the cost of using shipping-software service ShipStation would be rising next month. They were further dismayed when they realized alternatives were also owned by Auctane and were raising their fees too. ShipStation is raising Read more
A year and a half after private equity firm Thoma Bravo acquired Stamps.com for $6.6 billion and renamed it Auctane, the shipping software firm has a different management team with an outsider at the top, and some major changes may Read more
ShipStation launched a new add-on tool specifically designed for dropshippers as it becomes an increasingly popular way for online sellers to fulfill their orders. The shipping-software company said thousands of its customers have adopted the practice of dropshipping and said Read more
