Ecommerce Industry News
UPS expects to hire over 100,000 seasonal employees to support the anticipated annual increase in package volume that will begin in October 2020 and continue through January 2021. “We’re preparing for a record peak holiday […]
eBay is adding new shipping options from UPS, it announced on Wednesday. On eBay, sellers have a choice in how they ship packages, though they must select an option with tracking if they want to […]
UPS is adding capacity by expanding its facility air operations in Kansas City, the company announced this week. Included in the renovation project is an expansion of its ramp from two aircraft parking spots to […]
UPS issued the following service update this morning warning of possible delays to some shipments: System outage in Louisville, KY May Cause Delays “Delays caused by a system outage beyond the control of UPS caused […]
Online sellers may think of USPS when they think of flat-rate shipping, but UPS and FedEx offer solutions as well. ShippingEasy published a new guide for online sellers to better understand and take advantage of […]
Sellers who use UPS can drop off packages outside of some Michaels arts-and-crafts retail stores across the US. The service is available through UPS Access Point, which already had locations open inside over 800 Michaels […]
UPS is aggressively working to attract smaller online merchants through its UPS Digital Access Program, and on Wednesday, it announced a collaboration with Square, an online payments and store-hosting service. The new solution provides Square’s […]
UPS is making it easier for online merchants to offer its shipping services in their stores. On Monday, it announced plug-ins to make UPS tools and services available within WooCommerce, PrestaShop, OpenCart, and Magento. The […]
eBay, Amazon, and shipping carriers will send data about small, low-value packages arriving from abroad to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as part of a pilot program. The Section 321 Data Pilot is […]
UPS dubbed today, January 2, 2020, “National Returns Day,” but one company takes issue with the idea. Returnly claims December 26 should really take the title of returns day and says there’s an important distinction […]