UPS announces no residential peak surcharges during 2019 holiday season
UPS will not apply additional peak surcharges for US residential deliveries during the busy 2019 holiday season unless by contractual exception or for those requiring…
Mastercard Report: US Retail Sales Grew 5.1 Percent This Holiday Season
A robust shopping season from before Thanksgiving through Christmas has given retailers much to cheer about this year. According to Mastercard SpendingPulseTM, which provides insights…
UPS Expects National Returns Day Prior to Christmas
UPS expects National Returns Day to occur before Christmas, reflecting just how deeply eCommerce is reshaping the retail universe. The company expects consumers who got…
Amazon Announces Deadlines for Last Minute Shopping in UK
Yesterday Amazon detailed ordering deadlines for the US, but the company also released ordering deadlines for the U.K. on its Amazon.co.uk site. Here are the…
Amazon Details Order Deadlines for Christmas Delivery
Amazon Prime members can shop all the way up until Christmas Eve with Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery and Prime Now. Additionally, all customers in the…
Canada Post Struggles with Backlog – Over 6 Million Packages Still Undelivered
While the Canadian government put a temporary halt to the worker’s strike at Canada Post a few weeks ago, the postal service is struggling to…
Square and The National Christmas Tree Association Analyze Tree Sales
This is a fun fact story about Christmas trees that shows some interesting data Square and the National Christmas Tree Association compiled from thousands of…
Etsy Boosts Marketing Initiatives for Holiday Season
Etsy announced today they are boosting their brand marketing initiatives for the holiday season to bring more new shoppers to the platform. The company is launching…
Adobe Forecasts $124 Billion in U.S. Online Sales For 2018 Holiday Season
Adobe released its online shopping predictions for the 2018 holiday season (Nov. 1 through Dec. 31) powered by Adobe Sensei. Based on Adobe Analytics data,…
eBay Predicts Top 50 Hottest Toys and Trends for The 2018 Holiday Season
eBay revealed this week its definitive list of top toys and trends for the holiday season. From Fortnite Monopoly to FurReal Munchin’ Rex and everything…