• Amazon tells third-party Prime sellers to start working weekends

    Amazon tells third-party Prime sellers to start working weekends

    Amazon is cracking down on sellers who don’t live up to its two-day shipping promise — and it means they’ll have to work weekends. The e-tail juggernaut this week told third-party sellers participating in its Seller Fulfilled Prime program — which allows them to advertise their products under Amazon’s popular Prime banner — they will …
  • DHL slammed by skyrocketing shipping needs during coronavirus crisis

    DHL slammed by skyrocketing shipping needs during coronavirus crisis

    Delivery business DHL is struggling to cope with a flood of parcels from online purchases due to the coronavirus crisis, forcing it to cut back extra collections from retailers in Germany, parent company Deutsche Post said on Thursday. A Deutsche Post spokesman said that the extra pick-up trips to retailers had been reduced nationwide, adding …
  • Amazon Prime deliveries delayed up to a month amid Chinese virus pandemic

    Amazon Prime deliveries delayed up to a month amid Chinese virus pandemic

    Amazon Prime is taking as long as a month to deliver some items that usually arrive in two days as the coronavirus pandemic slams the e-commerce titan. Items such as NutriBullet blenders, computer cables and best-selling books would not be delivered until at least April 21 if ordered on Monday, Amazon listings showed. Shoppers could …