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Announcing Discounted UPS® Rates for ShipEngine Users

This past fall, Stamps.com announced a partnership with UPS®, introducing a number of pre-negotiated shipping rates and discounts for its users. You may be wondering: How does this affect me…

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Benefits of Choosing Third-Party Shipping Insurance Over Carrier’s Declared Value Coverage

In 2018, consumers spent $2.98 trillion in global e-commerce, which means billions of packages circulated around the globe. Of those billions, most reached their destination without a hitch. But, inevitably…

How the US’s Possible Departure From the Universal Postal Union Will Impact Sellers

Update: After this article was posted, the United States reached a deal to remain in the Universal Postal Union. This is good news for U.S.-based e-commerce businesses and businesses around…

Build vs. Buy a USPS Shipping Integration (and Other Carrier Integrations)

So, you’re building an e-commerce store or platform, and you’re dreaming of traffic, transactions and a revenue line trending upward. But first you need to make some decisions, including what…