Ecommerce Industry News
UPS is testing a new service that could prove popular with smaller online sellers who tend to favor USPS. According to EcommerceBytes 411, the UPS Simple Rate service offers flat-rate pricing, but is only available […]
UPS will raise rates effective December 26, 2016 by nearly 5% for services commonly used by online sellers. Each year, UPS and FedEx raise rates – in fact one recent study claimed the two companies […]
UPS is expanding its Access Point Locker program, saying the lockers can help online merchants boost sales. The program can be integrated into sellers’ online checkout process so that shoppers without front-door delivery can pick […]
It wasn’t the Super Bowl or the World Cup, but to UPS, the holiday-shopping season is a tough competition each year, and its “coach,” CEO David Abney, appeared on CNBC victorious on Tuesday. In the […]
If UPS has its way, it could cost more to ship a package through the U.S. Postal Service. The shipping giant is petitioning federal regulators to force the Postal Service to adjust the way it […]
UPS reported a 0.4% decline in revenue in the third quarter on Tuesday, but a 3.5% increase in net profit. In a post-earnings conference callwith Wall Street analysts, executives were asked about the possible threat Amazon poses in […]
UPS expects a 10% increase in holiday shipments this year and predicts it will deliver over 630 million packages between Black Friday and New Year’s Eve. And 60% of those orders will be to residences […]
Online sellers are benefiting from new services and tools from third-party developers. Here’s a look at some recent developments among vendors and services in the ecommerce industry. Financing for Online Sellers (UPS and Kabbage) UPS […]
Online merchants who use UPS to ship packages paid lower fuel surcharges this year, but dim-weight pricing raised the cost of shipping. That’s the news gleaned from first-quarter financial results from UPS. Both UPS and […]
As the U.S. Postal Service increases efforts to take business away from UPS and FedEx, UPS is asking the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to require USPS to be more forthcoming with information about its competitive […]