Australia Post Adding Staff and Making Operational Changes to Manage Parcel Volume
Australia Post has repurposed and opened 15 new processing facilities and began recruitment for 600 casuals (temporary workers) into the network and call center to…
AICPA Recommendations How to Receive Loan Forgiveness Under Payroll Protection Program
The SBA Payroll Protection Program (PPP) has many moving parts and some details keep getting tweaked. The primary benefit for many small business owners is…
U.K. Commerce Platform EKM Launches Free Online Shop Solution Obodo
Amidst coronavirus (COVID-19) closures, Preston-based ecommerce company EKM has introduced Obodo, a new free product centered around helping small businesses reach their local customers with…
American Institute of CPAs Suggests Federal Reserve Provide Loans on Receivables
The American Institute of C.P.A.s (AICPA) has called for the Federal Reserve to create a federally backed, short-term accounts receivable lending facility that would allow…
Survey Shows International Purchases Will Fall by 24% Because of COVID-19
U.K. delivery management company Whistl has found that international online purchases in key markets will fall as a result of COVID 19. The recent survey…
Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Amazon is Exploiting Consumers During COVID-19
In a class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, two California residents “seek to hold Amazon accountable for…
Australia Post Will Retrain 2,000 Posties to Support COVID-19 Parcel Boom
Australia Post will retrain 2,000 motorbike posties to deliver and process parcels in vans to help manage the unprecedented parcel volumes being sent across the…
Law Firm Files Class Action Lawsuits Against Biggest Banks for Alleged PPP Loan Deception
Consumer attorneys with Stalwart Law Group have filed four class-action lawsuits in California federal court on behalf of small business owners after four major banks…
UPS Added Over 200 Flights in April in Support of Coronavirus Relief Efforts
UPS has added over 200 company-owned and chartered air freighter flights in April to support FEMA’s Project Airbridge and other healthcare-related missions. Project Airbridge is…
The Importance of Managing Backend Ecommerce Operations During COVID-19
Stay-at-home orders across the U.S. have radically changed how consumers think and go about shopping for essential and non-essential items. For many consumers, online shopping…