holiday

Sep 17th

UPS hiring over 90,000 temp workers, adding thousands of vehicles, aircraft for Holiday delivery surge

UPS faced criticism last Christmas when a surge in online shopping and a harsh winter caught the company off guard, leading to huge delays that frustrated customers and ran up costs. UPS underestimated holiday volume so most packages were delivered after Christmas. After the holiday debacle, UPS announced in February that it is investing more […]

Nov 8th

USPS Forecasts Record Holiday Shipping Surge

Postmaster General Predicts Nearly 20 Percent Jump in Shipping Volume WASHINGTON — ’Tis the season, and for the 237th year the U.S. Postal Service is ready for The Best Holiday Ever! with 365 million packages expected to be delivered this holiday season — a 20 percent increase over 2011. The Postal Service projects the record-breaking […]