Ukrposhta_jsc, Ukraine
Ukrposhta became the first postal service in the world to open its shop as a merchant on eBay. Igor Smelyansky, CEO of Ukrposhta, says that the beginning of the full-scale invasion made it difficult for everyone, and they felt it was important to support and encourage the people of Ukraine. Postage stamps helped them in this. In just 5 months, the company sent more than 5 thousand orders worth more than 200 000 USD to people from all around the globe and received a Top Rated Seller badge.
Ukrposhta became the first postal service in the world to open its shop as a merchant on eBay. Igor Smelyansky, CEO of Ukrposhta, says that the beginning of the full-scale invasion made it difficult for everyone, and they felt it was important to support and encourage the people of Ukraine. Postage stamps helped them in this. It happened that Ukrainian stamps turned into a symbol of the resistance of the country and many people around the world wanted to have this piece of history. Thus, in just 5 months, the company sent more than 5 thousand orders worth more than 200 000 USD to people from all around the globe and received a Top Rated Seller badge. Artem Shevchenko, Head of e-commerce at Ukrposhta, thinks that this case can be a good example for large systemic businesses and state-owned companies of how to sell on international marketplaces