https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/usps-rate-hike/ Ecommerce Industry News Sat, 11 May 2024 03:55:59 +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/usps-rate-hike/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/10/online-sellers-catch-a-rare-break-on-usps-july-rate-hike/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/10/online-sellers-catch-a-rare-break-on-usps-july-rate-hike/#comments Sat, 11 May 2024 03:54:32 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230767 It’s hard to call the Postal Service’s decision to keep many package shipping rates unchanged “good news” in July, since it’s only in recent years that sellers have had to deal with two rate hikes a year. The USPS had Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/10/online-sellers-catch-a-rare-break-on-usps-july-rate-hike/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/11/08/usps-raises-rates-through-certain-platforms-and-marketplaces/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/11/08/usps-raises-rates-through-certain-platforms-and-marketplaces/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2023 23:56:00 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230061 Sellers who use certain platforms and marketplaces to purchase USPS shipping labels will pay higher rates effective November 18 on some services, according to an announcement from one such platform. Pirate Ship told sellers this week that USPS is raising Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/11/08/usps-raises-rates-through-certain-platforms-and-marketplaces/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/23/its-official-usps-gets-approval-to-raise-shipping-rate-in-2023/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/23/its-official-usps-gets-approval-to-raise-shipping-rate-in-2023/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:42:12 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228609 The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved postage rate hikes for 2023 which will take effect in January, on the same day the peak-season rates are set to expire. The USPS issued a notice on Friday to announce the PRC had Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/23/its-official-usps-gets-approval-to-raise-shipping-rate-in-2023/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/08/10/usps-hits-holiday-shippers-for-3rd-consecutive-year/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/08/10/usps-hits-holiday-shippers-for-3rd-consecutive-year/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:18:39 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227964 Online sellers will pay an extra 75 cents for each package shipped via flat-rate Priority Mail during the holidays, according to today’s announcement from the USPS. But sellers will pay as much as $6.50 extra per package sent coast-to-coast via Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/08/10/usps-hits-holiday-shippers-for-3rd-consecutive-year/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/07/10/brace-for-another-usps-rate-hike-in-3-months/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/07/10/brace-for-another-usps-rate-hike-in-3-months/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:55:05 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227816 The US Postal Service raised rates on Sunday (July 10) and made some other changes as well. And if recent history is any guide, USPS rates will rise again in 3 months. USPS First Class Mail rates (considered “dominant” services) Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/07/10/brace-for-another-usps-rate-hike-in-3-months/feed/ 20 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/30/your-chance-to-help-rein-in-usps-rate-hikes/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/30/your-chance-to-help-rein-in-usps-rate-hikes/#comments Tue, 31 May 2022 02:43:09 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227636 The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is inviting stakeholders to consult on USPS rate increases, and shippers have until the end of July to make their voices heard. In its mandated review of rate-setting in 2020, the PRC did not give Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/30/your-chance-to-help-rein-in-usps-rate-hikes/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/04/07/usps-predicts-profits-a-day-after-announcing-july-2022-rate-hike/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/04/07/usps-predicts-profits-a-day-after-announcing-july-2022-rate-hike/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2022 23:59:21 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227390 A day after announcing higher costs for mailers beginning in July, the USPS said it should be able to reach “record net profit” beginning in 2024. The Postal Service said that since March of 2021, it had taken a more Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/04/07/usps-predicts-profits-a-day-after-announcing-july-2022-rate-hike/feed/ 5 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/03/15/online-sellers-feel-the-sting-of-rising-costs/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/03/15/online-sellers-feel-the-sting-of-rising-costs/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:13:54 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227264 Costs are rising, and the ecommerce industry is no exception. We thought we’d catalog some of the rates that are going up in 2022 including online marketplace fees and shipping costs. Keep in mind that what isn’t included are costs Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/03/15/online-sellers-feel-the-sting-of-rising-costs/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/13/new-nonstandard-fees-will-not-apply-to-usps-priority-mail-boxes/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/13/new-nonstandard-fees-will-not-apply-to-usps-priority-mail-boxes/#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2021 16:21:40 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=226657 Sellers will not face nonstandard fees for using older flat-rate USPS Priority Mail boxes, a spokesperson told EcommerceBytes. After the US Postal Service announced new “nonstandard” fees going into effect in January, sellers had questions about whether it would impact Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/13/new-nonstandard-fees-will-not-apply-to-usps-priority-mail-boxes/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/10/usps-shipping-rate-hike-includes-new-penalty-fees/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/10/usps-shipping-rate-hike-includes-new-penalty-fees/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2021 01:15:21 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=226645 The USPS Shipping rate hike announced on Wednesday is bad news for online sellers, and that’s not all! There’s a new $1.50 penalty fee that could blindside sellers shipping packages if they aren’t extremely careful. The USPS press release didn’t Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/10/usps-shipping-rate-hike-includes-new-penalty-fees/feed/ 12