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Sep 22, 2026 · 10 min read

FedEx 2027 Rate Increase: What Amazon FBM Sellers Will Pay

FedEx has published its 2027 rates: standard list rates rise an average of 5.9% on January 4, and the surcharges that land on a typical residential parcel, such as the Residential Delivery Charge and, for listed ZIP codes, the Delivery Area Surcharge, rise with them. Here is what changes, when, and how to check the effect on your own margins before the new rates apply.

Sep 13, 2026 · 5 min read

2026 Peak Season Shipping Surcharges: What Amazon Sellers Actually Pay

The carriers most Amazon sellers depend on have now published their 2026 holiday surcharges, and they start on five different dates between September 27 and October 26. The headline numbers mostly belong to enterprise shippers. The fees that will actually land on your account are smaller, quieter, and easier to avoid.

Aug 23, 2026 · 9 min read

Why Your Amazon Referral Fee Changed But Your Listing Did Not

Sellers keep reporting the same thing: the referral fee on a SKU jumps, and nothing about the listing changed. The explanation is a category you cannot see on your own product page. Here is how Amazon's fee category works, what a reassignment looks like, and an honest account of what sellers have actually been able to do about it.

Aug 02, 2026 · 6 min read

USPS Sub-1lb Price Change: Which SKUs Were Actually Hit

On July 12 USPS made its published Commercial Ground Advantage prices identical across the 4, 8, 12 and 15.999 ounce increments. Parcels priced on the lower increments rose to meet the top price, while that top price row did not change. Here is how to work out which of your SKUs were actually affected.

Jul 07, 2026 · 8 min read

Amazon Tightens FBM Requirements in the UK and Germany: What to Do Before September 2026

Amazon is tightening Fulfilled by Merchant rules across the UK and Germany in 2026 - but the deadlines differ by country. Germany gets a new 90% on-time delivery requirement, with affected listings at risk of deactivation from September 1; the UK's OTDR rule was already in force. Add shorter handling times and new Amazon Business delivery standards, and here's what's changing, where, and how to protect your margins.