UPS Looks To Deliver Bulky Items
Reuters is reporting that UPS is negotiating with a U.S. trucking firm to provide in-home delivery of heavy consumer goods like couches and treadmills … (click to read [...]
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UPS Hit By Change-of-Address Scam
UPS was a victim of a change-of-address scam that shifted its corporate mail from its Atlanta headquarters to a small apartment in Chicago. The shocking part is the USPS [...]
Amazon Will Pay $1.3 Billion More In Postage If …
What if President Trump’s attacks on Amazon actually led to higher shipping costs for the company? Citi Research is calculating that if shipping prices went up 10.7% [...]
Maersk To Compete With UPS, FedEx
Moller-Maersk — the world’s largest container shipping company — announced it will compete with UPS and FedEx as it expands its logistics business. The [...]
Holiday Deliveries Falling Behind For UPS, FedEx
Despite their heavy investments for dealing with the holiday rush, UPS and FedEx are experiencing delivery problems because of record cyber-shopping … (click to read [...]
Consumer Reports: USPS Best Price For Holiday Overnight
Consumer Reports analyzed shipping prices and services for holiday shippers and found the USPS prices were the best value for next-day delivery 73% of the time and for [...]
UPS Drivers Protest Holiday 70-Hour Work Week …
Boston-area UPS drivers are protesting the holiday 70-hour work week they are being required to perform, saying it jepordizes the safety of the drivers and public … [...]
… UPS Slammed By Online Orders, Delayed Deliveries
UPS was overwhelmed by online orders the first week of December, delaying deliveries across country … (click to read [...]
UPS Holiday Surcharges In Effect
UPS announced a new peak charge applicable during selected weeks in November and December 2017 for U.S. Residential, Large Packages and packages Over Maximum Limits. The new [...]
UPS To Convert 66% Diesel Trucks To Electric In NYC
UPS and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced that new technology will be developed to convert UPS package delivery vehicles [...]
UPS E-Bike Service Begins In Pittsburgh
UPS announced the launch of an eBike that will deliver packages in Pittsburgh, Pa. The electrically-assisted tricycle will help reduce carbon emissions in addition to [...]
Shipping Consultant AFMS Loses Anti-trust Case Against UPS, FedEx
From Law 360: A split Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday declined to rehear transportation manager AFMS’ bid to revive its antitrust claims against UPS and FedEx for allegedly [...]
Amazon Delivery Service To Rival FedEx, UPS
Bloomberg reports that Amazon.com Inc. is experimenting with its own, new delivery service intended to make more products available for free two-day delivery … (click [...]
3 Keys to Omnichannel Fulfillment Success
By Katie Conigliaro The three keys to omnichannel fulfillment success are carrier compliance, flexibility of software, and internal business policy. If omnichannel [...]
UPS Announces Holiday Surcharges
UPS announced a new peak charge applicable during selected weeks in November and December 2017 for U.S. Residential, Large Packages and packages Over Maximum Limits. The new [...]
U.S. Online Shoppers Turning To International Retailers
Nearly half of avid U.S. online shoppers bought items from international retailers, demonstrating the need for retailers to offer more personalized services as a way to [...]
Biggest Threat To USPS/FedEx/UPS: Self-Delivery By Large Retailers
The rise of ecommerce and the increased demand for parcels has radically changed the parcel market, attracting new entrants, including large retailers venturing into self [...]
UPS TO APPEAL $247 MILLION ILLEGAL CIGARETTE FINE
United Parcel Service (UPS) ongoing problems with shipping illegal cigarettes came to a head in New York Federal court when it was ordered to pay $247 million to New York [...]
FedEx Also Gets $2.35 Billion U.S. Defense Delivery Contract
Last week we reported UPS was awarded a $2.35 billion delivery contract from the Pentagon. Add FedEx to the list: it also received a $2.35 billion contract … (click to [...]
UPS Wins $2.35 billion U.S. Defense Contract
United Parcel Service Co was awarded a five-year mail and package delivery $2.35 billion contract, the Pentagon said on Wednesday … (click to read [...]