ShipStation, which offers multi-carrier shipping software to multi-channel merchants, has launched a new consulting service to help merchants optimize their fulfillment operations. ShipStation Professional Services can help sellers identify and eliminate bottlenecks, for example, leading to faster fulfillment times and Read more
Auctane laid off employees on Friday, though it would not confirm how many it laid off. The company offers shipping solutions to online merchants under numerous brands including Stamps.com, ShipStation, Endicia, ShipWorks, ShippingEasy, ShipEngine, Packlink, Metapack, and GlobalPost. It also Read more
Sometimes merchants must split orders into separate shipments, and ShipStation announced enhancements to help them manage split orders. The shipping software service gave some examples of when a merchant may wish to split orders, such as when orders are large, Read more
Sellers using ShipStation can now opt to get insurance for their shipments through ParcelGuard, without having to set up a separate account. ShipStation said ParcelGuard offers savings of up to 67% for its customers. The rate for domestic shipping is Read more
Sellers were shocked at how much the cost of using shipping-software service ShipStation would be rising next month. They were further dismayed when they realized alternatives were also owned by Auctane and were raising their fees too. ShipStation is raising Read more
A year and a half after private equity firm Thoma Bravo acquired Stamps.com for $6.6 billion and renamed it Auctane, the shipping software firm has a different management team with an outsider at the top, and some major changes may Read more
ShipStation launched a new add-on tool specifically designed for dropshippers as it becomes an increasingly popular way for online sellers to fulfill their orders. The shipping-software company said thousands of its customers have adopted the practice of dropshipping and said Read more
ShipStation added an integration with its sister company GlobalPost, an international shipping carrier for small and medium-sized businesses. ShipStation said the integration makes international shipping easy and affordable for its online seller customer base, who can learn more on the Read more
Online sellers who use ShipStation’s shipping solutions can now import customer information into Constant Contact through a new partnership between the two companies. After syncing customers’ information, sellers can use Constant Contact to market to their customers in the hopes Read more
The US Postal Service confirmed it would no longer be making Regional Rate-sized boxes available to shippers once it does away with the service in January. That means sellers will have to look for alternative shipping services and supplies, with Read more
