2023 FBA Fee Changes Summary Amazon has announced its Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) fees will increase in 2023. The hike in Amazon seller fees took effect on January 17, 2023, and it is a step to shift Amazon’s own rising costs onto sellers. Sellers will also see higher...
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1/30/23 Monday Parcel News Update
1. Parcel Shippers To Diversify Carrier Mixes in 2023 Rate increases, past capacity issues, and labor concerns are all combining to drive parcel shippers towards more diverse carrier mixes. Industry experts have recommended this in recent years, and data is showing...
1/23/23 Monday Parcel News Update
1. Amazon Sellers Can Bid for Additional Storage With New Capacity Management System Amazon is making moves to increase productivity within their warehouses, and a large part of that is competitively pricing storage fees and rewarding sellers of fast-moving products....
FedEx Ground vs. UPS Ground vs. USPS: Explained
FedEx Ground® FedEx Ground® is a day-certain service offered by FedEx that includes any parcels being shipped by road or rail. It provides an affordable shipping option for small and medium businesses. For as low as $10.80, customers can expect their packages to be...
Every Parcel Resource You Need: The Ultimate Shipping Guide
How to Lower Shipping Costs Rising shipping costs are the biggest challenge for more than half of eCommerce retailers. Small businesses may find it easier to weather the storm, but if your business ships a large number of domestic, freight, and international...
Non-Conveyable Shipments: What it Means and How to Avoid it
What is considered a non-conveyable shipment? Non-conveyable shipments are items that don’t meet the dimension, weight, and shape requirements of certain material handling systems (MHS), such as flat or roller conveyors. These shipments need to sort using manual...
UPS Supply Chain Solutions: Examples and Alternatives
What are UPS Supply Chain Solutions? UPS Supply Chain Solutionsâ„¢ (UPS-SCS) is part of United Parcel Service of America, Inc. (UPS), offering warehousing and distribution, customs clearance, global freight forwarding, and other supply chain services. Its sophisticated...
Amazon Trends for 2023: What’s Next for FBA Sellers
These last few years for Amazon sellers have been…interesting, to say the least. But through this mountain of change, brands have adapted, survived, and even thrived! How can FBA sellers keep that momentum going into the new year? First, you don’t want to be left...
What Are the Top Trends in Supply Chain Logistics for 2023?
3, 2, 1... blast off! Into 2023 we go! Let's take a peek into what the future holds. Heading into 2023, there’s still a lot of uncertainty for shippers. Inflation remains stubbornly high, consumer spending has slowed on non-discretionary categories, and FedEx and UPS...
Amazon Holiday Shipping Deadlines & Cut-Off Dates for 2022
Amazon sellers, are you ready? Because the 2022 holiday shipping season is here. And in case you weren’t, we’ve got all the key dates you need to know for Amazon’s holiday delivery schedule. 2022 Amazon Holiday shipping Shipping Deadlines & Delivery...