USPS Loosens Amazon’s Grip on Its Last-Mile Delivery
USPS has been negotiating with a very small number of large businesses – including Amazon – to deliver their packages to the 170 million addresses the USPS serves. But what if the USPS could negotiate with many businesses of all sizes that included regional deals, not just nationwide? It’s about to find out. Last month, […]
EBay Identifies 3 Ways AI Will Impact Ecommerce
eBay executives shared their thoughts about AI and agentic shopping in a post on the eBay corporate blog on January 16th. The post comes amid a busy month of AI-related announcements from tech and ecommerce players, including Google, Microsoft, Etsy,...
Ruby Lane Blames USPS for Upcoming Errors in Shipping Prices
Sellers can no longer rely on Ruby Lane shipping calculations beginning January 26. The vintage-and-antiques platform blamed changes USPS is making to its APIs – something the USPS has been warning developers about for a long time and about which...
USPS to Enforce Stricter Requirements on Military Mail in March
USPS announced it will begin enforcing stricter requirements for mail going to and coming from members of the military stationed abroad. Sellers should familiarize themselves with the customs requirements since mail not in compliance will be returned to the sender....
Amazon Removes Safeguard for Sellers of High-Value Items
Amazon is removing a safeguard for sellers of high-value items next month, a decision sellers are denouncing as untenable. On Friday, Amazon announced the following policy change: “Effective February 8, 2026, all US sellers must use the Amazon Prepaid Return...
EBay Shares Climate Transition Plan for ‘Sustainable Commerce’
Companies put a lot of adjectives in front of the word “commerce” (mobile, social, agentic, etc.) to show they are hip to the latest trends (and to signal they are prepared to monetize them). Now comes eBay with a plan...
USPS Is Already Planning July 2026 Changes
January 2026 postal rates haven’t even taken effect yet and USPS is already planning changes for July. The new 2026 rates go into effect on Monday (January 19, which is a postal holiday). It wasn’t so long ago that rate...
USPS to Restrict Access to Package Tracking
In an effort to make mail more secure, the USPS will restrict access to tracking information for packages. Currently, anyone who has a tracking number (not just the shipper or the recipient) can enter the number into the tracking tool...
Amazon Hypes Ambient AI: Always on in the Background
Like other companies, Amazon is attempting to show it is winning when it comes to AI, as evidenced by several press releases this week. On Tuesday, it said it was showcasing its vision for AI at the CES 2026 trade...
Slow Dopa
“Buy now, pay later” is booming. This past holiday season, American consumers were expected to spend a record $20 billion using these services, in many cases snapping up electronics, clothes, and other products they otherwise couldn’t afford. But the BNPL...