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 […]
It’s no secret that the United States Postal Service has been on a mission to grow its parcel business. But the rate cuts that went into effect on Sept. 7 may be one of its most aggressive moves yet. The pricing changes affect two Priority Mail offerings – Commercial Base and Commercial Plus – and […]
The coming rate hikes at UPS (NYSE: UPS ) and FedEx (NYSE: FDX ) represent a threat to the free shipping policies we’ve seen retailers expand exponentially, but a rate cut the U.S. Postal Service just won might give it a competitive advantage the delivery giants won’t be able to overcome. Shipping stuff in bigger boxes is […]
Decision could cost FedEx $millions Some 2,300 past and present FedEx drivers in California and 360 in Oregon are employees, not contractors, and are entitled to overtime and other benefits because of the extensive control the delivery company exercises over their work, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. FedEx contends that its drivers are independent […]
UPS and FedEx will soon change their pricing mechanism for ground shipments, so the Postal Service is taking out advertisements to remind businesses about its affordable alternatives. In late December and early January, UPS and FedEx plan to expand their use of dimensional weight pricing. This means the companies will charge customers by a package’s […]
The coming rate increases in ground service by FedEx and UPS have businesses scrutinizing every aspect of their parcel-shipping programs. Both companies are preparing to introduce dimensional weight pricing for all parcels in U.S. ground service — UPS on Dec. 29, 2014, and FedEx FDX +0.47% on Jan. 1, 2015. The change means that the […]
USPS is increasingly moving packages for its competitors, according to newly published numbers that underscore the Postal Service’s unique delivery capabilities. For years, United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx have paid USPS to deliver some packages, especially for customers in rural areas. The companies are now turning to the Postal Service more frequently, the Wall […]
Logistics groups are investing in technology and expanding capacity to help meet soaring demand via online retailing and business-to-business ordering. On the ground floor of United Parcel Service’s $2.2bn Worldport Hub, workers are stuffing into huge airfreight containers some of the roughly 1.1m packages that the centre in Louisville, Kentucky, handles every night. Most of […]
According to Wall Street Journal: Some critics question whether the Postal Service is charging the delivery services like FedEx, UPS and Amazon enough for the services. The flood of these packages has begun to tax the system. FedEx and UPS are moving more of their packages through the U.S. Postal Service, putting pressure on the […]
Company has added more than 1,100 ZIPs in 2014 For the second time in five months, UPS® (NYSE: UPS), will boost its competitive advantage by expanding its coverage area for early morning deliveries. The company will add another 766 UPS Next Day Air Early A.M. ZIPs beginning July 21 after adding more than 400 earlier […]