https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/weather-event/ Ecommerce Industry News Thu, 22 Dec 2022 01:32:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/weather-event/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/21/ebay-offers-seller-protection-from-storm-delay-fallout/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 01:32:04 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228607 eBay said it would offer protection to sellers whose packages get delayed by the severe winter storm hitting much of the country this week. The announcement came Wednesday afternoon as the National Weather Service was forecasting a “significant and disruptive Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/12/11/tornadoes-take-lives-and-leave-swath-of-destruction/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/12/11/tornadoes-take-lives-and-leave-swath-of-destruction/#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2021 04:31:11 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=226775 People are still processing the impact of tornadoes that ripped through as many as 6 states late Friday and early Saturday, including the loss of many lives. CNN said officials fear the death toll could exceed 80. Amazon CEO Andy Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/12/11/tornadoes-take-lives-and-leave-swath-of-destruction/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/08/31/amazon-advises-sellers-of-disruptions-due-to-hurricane/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 20:11:53 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=226142 Amazon had advice for sellers who are sending items to Fulfillment Centers located in areas impacted by Hurricane Ida as well as those impacted by the hurricane. “If you have shipments en route to fulfillment centers in the impacted region, Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/08/30/ebay-vows-protection-for-sellers-impacted-by-hurricane-ida/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:56:47 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=226138 eBay promised protection to sellers affected by the hurricane that hit landfall in Louisiana on Sunday. “Hurricane Ida is disrupting transportation lines across parts of the US Southeast region,” eBay said, and noted it was closely monitoring the situation. eBay Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/03/16/etsy-sellers-hit-by-recent-storms-can-apply-for-grants/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:49:14 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17866 Etsy informed sellers who were disrupted by recent severe-weather storms they can apply for grants offered through a partnership with CERF+. Etsy and CERF+ work together to award grants to a select number of eligible sellers. “Any Etsy sellers who Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/27/usps-warns-memphis-backlog-is-impacting-entire-air-network/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/27/usps-warns-memphis-backlog-is-impacting-entire-air-network/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2021 21:37:52 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17776 Update 3/8/2021: “The Postal Service has resumed normal air network operations.” The US Postal Service is moving some mail from air to surface transport due to a backlog at its Memphis hub, it warned in a new alert today, February Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/27/usps-warns-memphis-backlog-is-impacting-entire-air-network/feed/ 9 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/22/usps-network-severely-disrupted-suspends-guarantee/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/22/usps-network-severely-disrupted-suspends-guarantee/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2021 01:41:54 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17759 Sellers are still dealing with the ramifications of late deliveries caused by a brutal holiday-season shipping logjam, and now they are dealing with another nationwide shipping disaster. The USPS said its national transportation network has been severely disrupted by winter Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/22/usps-network-severely-disrupted-suspends-guarantee/feed/ 12 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/19/ebay-and-amazon-advise-sellers-on-weather-delays/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/19/ebay-and-amazon-advise-sellers-on-weather-delays/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2021 01:34:02 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17750 eBay and Amazon advised sellers about weather delays as winter storms had a severe impact on those living in Texas and elsewhere this week where shipping and delivery were ground to a halt. eBay updated its initial post on Wednesday Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/19/ebay-and-amazon-advise-sellers-on-weather-delays/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/03/ebay-extends-protections-to-sellers-impacted-by-northeast-storm/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/03/ebay-extends-protections-to-sellers-impacted-by-northeast-storm/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:21:12 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17487 eBay announced Tuesday it would extend seller protections to those impacted by this week’s storm in the Northeast. eBay advised sellers to communicate with buyers and extend handling time on listings if they expected delays. eBay further advised sellers how Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/03/ebay-extends-protections-to-sellers-impacted-by-northeast-storm/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/03/03/ebay-advises-tennessee-tornado-victims-to-pause-selling/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 01:58:58 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=15597 eBay offered advice to sellers impacted by the Tennessee tornadoes and told them it would automatically extend seller protections. eBay offered the following recommendations to sellers located in the impacted region who don’t have access to their inventory: Communicate with Read more]]>