Ecommerce Industry News
As expected, postal rates are increasing in August. The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the changes today (July 19). The proposed price changes would raise overall Market Dominant product and service prices by an average of […]
eBay conducted a survey to ask sellers about their concerns over privacy and safety and asking them to share stories about any negative experiences they endured where they felt their privacy or safety was compromised […]
The US Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) requesting rate increases to take effect August 29, 2021. The filing impacts only “Market Dominant” rates, not “Competitive” rates. (Rates for Priority […]
The US Postal Service’s main job is to get mail and packages from Point A to Point B for the American people. But as it faces declining mail volumes and increasing competitive pressure in the […]
Online marketplaces eBay and Etsy just passively “raised” their fees for 2021. That’s because with higher shipping rates (USPS rate take effect in 2 weeks), they get a bigger commission on sales. That’s true whether […]
No one likes surprises. Here’s what online sellers should know about the new $100 USPS surcharge. When the USPS announced new rates for Shipping services last month that take effect on January 24th, it introduced […]
Online sellers will pay more to send USPS Priority Mail packages and other “competitive” shipping services beginning next month. The higher rates, previously announced, were approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the USPS announced […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission is making changes to how the US Postal Service can raise rates for “market dominant” services. (Note it does not impact rate-setting methodology for “competitive” services such as Priority Mail.) The […]
It’s official – the cost of shipping items internationally via USPS will go up in 2021 after the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the US Postal Service price change for Competitive International products. This follows […]
The USPS announced Monday that shipping rates for “competitive” services will be going up on January 24th, including Priority Mail and FCPS. In Monday’s announcement, it focused on “retail” rates – the rates shippers pay […]