Ecommerce Industry News
Sellers who use certain platforms and marketplaces to purchase USPS shipping labels will pay higher rates effective November 18 on some services, according to an announcement from one such platform. Pirate Ship told sellers this […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved postage rate hikes for 2023 which will take effect in January, on the same day the peak-season rates are set to expire. The USPS issued a notice on Friday […]
Online sellers will pay an extra 75 cents for each package shipped via flat-rate Priority Mail during the holidays, according to today’s announcement from the USPS. But sellers will pay as much as $6.50 extra […]
The US Postal Service raised rates on Sunday (July 10) and made some other changes as well. And if recent history is any guide, USPS rates will rise again in 3 months. USPS First Class […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is inviting stakeholders to consult on USPS rate increases, and shippers have until the end of July to make their voices heard. In its mandated review of rate-setting in 2020, […]
A day after announcing higher costs for mailers beginning in July, the USPS said it should be able to reach “record net profit” beginning in 2024. The Postal Service said that since March of 2021, […]
Costs are rising, and the ecommerce industry is no exception. We thought we’d catalog some of the rates that are going up in 2022 including online marketplace fees and shipping costs. Keep in mind that […]
Sellers will not face nonstandard fees for using older flat-rate USPS Priority Mail boxes, a spokesperson told EcommerceBytes. After the US Postal Service announced new “nonstandard” fees going into effect in January, sellers had questions […]
The USPS Shipping rate hike announced on Wednesday is bad news for online sellers, and that’s not all! There’s a new $1.50 penalty fee that could blindside sellers shipping packages if they aren’t extremely careful. […]