US Postal Service Status on International Mail Shipments (1/18/2021)
With the coronavirus COVID-19 emergency continuing to spread around the globe, mail and small parcel operations are impacted worldwide. Between a shortage of commercial passenger…
Amid U.K. COVID Lockdowns – 42% Will Not Return To High Street
The latest research* from U.K.-based delivery management company Whistl on the impact of COVID lockdown on online shopping behaviour has found that 64% of the…
AliBaba Breaks Singles Day Records as China Recovers From Covid-19
Last week we saw 11/11 again, or as it is known in the Eastern world ‘Singles Day’. Singles Day 2020 saw AliBaba break all previous…
Will Black Friday Be The Next Coronavirus Victim?
Thanksgiving and Black Friday may still seem like a long way away, but in eCommerce terms, many of the larger businesses will be planning and…
U.S. Postal Service Status on Domestic Services And Shipments (7/14/2020)
The coronavirus (COVID-19) health emergency is impacting domestic U.S. Postal Service operations in select areas. The USPS is considered an essential service, but some local…
ShipStation Research – What Online Merchants Should Expect Beyond COVID-19
As states are continuing to loosen up lockdown orders and more physical retailers are opening up again, online retailers may wonder how much of the…
AICPA Survey Shows 56 Percent of Executives Sought PPP Loans
Some 56 percent of business executives said their companies had sought relief funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a $660 billion initiative under the…
AICPA Encourages Small Businesses Apply For PPP Loans Thanks to Bipartisan PPP Flexibility Act
In reaction to today’s signing of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) encouraged small businesses to apply for Paycheck Protection…
U.S. Postal Service Shifting International Air Mail to Sea Transport During COVID-19 – Update 6/5/2020
The U.S. Postal Service advised that it is shifting some international shipments from air transport to sea transport due to limited air cargo capacity resulting…
U.S. Postal Service Colorado Distribution Facility Faces Closure Order Due to Coronavirus Cases – Update
The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) has ordered the closure of a U.S. Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center at 7550 E….