Postal Service Ready for Busiest Mailing Day of the Year WASHINGTON — Monday, Dec. 15, will mark the Postal Service’s busiest mailing day of the year with more than 640 million cards, letters and packages expected to be processed. Last year 607 million pieces of mail were delivered during the holiday season, reflecting an increase […]
Double-digit package growth predicted during the busy holiday shipping season WASHINGTON — The Postal Service kicked off the holiday shipping season today by announcing that it will be delivering packages seven days a week in major cities and high volume areas starting Nov. 17 through Christmas Day in response to expected double-digit package volume growth. […]
UPS is testing out the use of neighborhood stores as backup pick-up spots to improve service and lower its costs amid stiffening competition. United Parcel Service thinks it has found the perfect tool to speed up package delivery, and in the process lower costs: neighborhood convenience and grocery stores. UPS, the world’s largest package delivery […]
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 […]
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