Ecommerce Industry News
The USPS added new barcodes to shipping labels to increase their readability (see clarification below). The Postal Service explained that soft packs (think clothing) and irregularly-shaped parcels can end up with unreadable barcodes. The new […]
Thanks to USPS Informed Delivery, people can check each day to see what’s scheduled to arrive in their mailbox. That lets them see if a mail carrier skips their house on any given day. But […]
The US Postal Service sent the latest in a series of postcards to indoctrinate its workforce on the benefits of its Delivering for America 10-year plan. The USPS recently mailed the latest postcard (the fifth […]
The USPS said it accepted 11.7 billion packages and mailpieces between Nov. 26-Dec. 30, 2022. It also reported a 2.5-day average delivery time for mail and packages across its network during that period. Last year, […]
Happy New Year, your costs are going up. One example of the many increases that are hitting small businesses: the Postal Service is raising fees for renting a PO box this month. The USPS sent […]
The USPS said it saw strong performance between October 1 through December 23rd according to its preliminary data. “The Postal Service’s preparedness for the holiday season reflected strategic investments and operational precision improvements made as […]
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 […]
The USPS is suspending Priority Mail Express guarantee between December 22 through 25, citing increased volume and weather conditions during the holidays. It also cited policies of its “competitors” who the Postal Service said likewise […]
The USPS continues to shake up services popular with online sellers as it looks to cut costs and streamline operations. On Friday, it issued an industry alert detailing the end of Priority Mail Regional Rate. […]
Etsy joined eBay in lowering rates of certain USPS Priority Mail packages on Friday, December 9th, but with some slight differences in which packages will see the savings. Etsy sellers will see the savings when […]