The USPS kept the mail moving during the early stages of the pandemic. That’s the finding of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), which announced the findings of an audit on Monday. The OIG said that in late winter of Read more
The stimulus package was signed into law on Sunday and, as PostCom reported, includes a provision that converts $10 billion in borrowing authority for the Postal Service to a “grant” that will not require prepayment if used to offset impacts Read more
Amazon lowered one of its performance metrics for sellers who use its FBA fulfillment service, but some sellers were puzzled over basic elements of the announcement and some also debated how fair those metrics were. On Monday, Amazon announced it Read more
The USPS was already seeing declining Mail and increasing Package volume, and in the second half of its fiscal year 2020, it saw those trends accelerate due to the pandemic. The US Postal Service reported its financial results for its Read more
With England under a strict lockdown this month, eBay is offering a break to some sellers. Those with an eBay.co.uk store subscription (a Basic, Featured or Anchor Shop) on November 5, 2020 who close their eBay Shop in November may Read more
A recent study by ShipStation shows the pandemic has only increased the importance of managing shoppers’ expectations around shipping. And while online shoppers are a bit more patient due to pandemic-related challenges, ShipStation warns merchants shouldn’t expect this to last. Read more
Online sellers may have heard that the postal carriers are not getting signatures from customers when delivering packages that require them due to social distancing practices put in place in response to the pandemic. The US Postal Service published a Read more
Consumers who turned to ecommerce websites when the pandemic hit are likely to visit them for holiday shopping, Criteo found in its “Peak to Recovery” survey of over 1,300 US consumers in May. The ad tech company found that during Read more
PayPal says the waist-up fashion trend is real as people do remote videos while working from home due to Covid-19. PayPal surveyed 1,000 fashion retailers and found they were seeing an increase in sales of “waist-up” apparel, with a 27 Read more
Merchants should prepare for an onslaught of sales this holiday season as consumers reallocate spending, according to PingPong Payments. “As the holiday season begins, shoppers more familiar with navigating digital spaces as a result of the pandemic are expected to Read more
