Holiday orders are already picking up. Customers are shopping earlier, carriers are warning about volume, and merchants everywhere are trying to avoid the yearly scramble. Clear holiday shipping deadlines 2025 help you set expectations and keep orders moving on time. Here are the major carrier deadlines for getting…
Amazon says it is not leaving the USPS. But even the hint of Amazon USPS shipping changes is enough to make the rest of the shipping world flinch. For years, Amazon has leaned on USPS to help deliver everything from last-minute dog toys to panic-ordered charger cables. Now…
There are a few reliable signs that the new year is coming. Your inbox fills with “last chance” holiday sales. Your warehouse turns into a caffeine-fueled shipping marathon. And, like clockwork, you find out that USPS is raising shipping rates in 2026, just in time to tighten your…
USPS just made a quiet change with big consequences for ecommerce sellers. The USPS unused label refund delay now adds a 14-day hold before any refund is processed for voided shipping labels that were never scanned. The new policy, which took effect on October 18, 2025, means you…
Amazon just dropped its holiday calendar. USPS is grounding packages. AI is helping shoppers decide what to buy, while MIT is wondering if any of it works. Plus, BigSummit brought the eCommerce world to our front porch. Grab your beverage of choice and dig in. This Commerce Corner…
USPS is about to stop delivering a large volume of low-value international packages. Starting August 29, the Postal Service will officially suspend these shipments due to changes in customs policy. While the shift is tied to the end of the de minimis exemption, the impact will be felt…
Bah humbug to holiday shipping costs as USPS turns up the heat on rates. The US and China hit snooze on tariffs, Walmart is tossing toy profits at sellers like candy at a parade, AI is deciding what shoppers buy, AOL is finally hanging up the phone, and…
USPS holiday shipping surcharges for 2025 are officially here and if you’re in eCommerce, this is your heads-up to plan ahead. These temporary rate increases will impact Priority Mail, Ground Advantage, and Priority Mail Express shipments from October 5 through January 18. So while you’re finalizing Q4 promos,…
Ever feel like the eCommerce world shifts the second you look away? That’s why we’ve packed this issue of Commerce Corner with trends worth tracking, partner tools we trust, and new features designed to make fulfillment feel a little more in control. 🧠 How BigCommerce Merchants Win the AI Search…