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    How to Negotiate a Better Small Parcel Rate Agreement

    How to Negotiate a Better Small Parcel Rate Agreement

    June 27, 2019
    All shippers, from small businesses to ecommerce giants, have a lot at stake with their small parcel rate agreements. And heightened expectations for faster delivery from customers of all types has placed even more attention on the importance of[…]
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    More to FedEx’s 7-Day Delivery Announcement Than Meets the Eye

    More to FedEx’s 7-Day Delivery Announcement Than Meets the Eye

    June 19, 2019
    On May 30th, FedEx announced a new plan offering 7-day-a-week Ground delivery.
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    TI Audio Blog: Amazon Ups Its Delivery Game One More Time

    TI Audio Blog: Amazon Ups Its Delivery Game One More Time

    June 13, 2019
    One of the main reasons that online consumers shop on Amazon.com is for quick delivery. That, and the extensive selection of items. Amazon Prime members can get just about anything they want delivered within two days — a major perk for shopping with[…]
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    The FedEx 7-Day Delivery Announcement: More Than Meets the Eye

    The FedEx 7-Day Delivery Announcement: More Than Meets the Eye

    June 4, 2019
    Here’s everything you need to know about the REAL impact of FedEx’s 7-Day Delivery announcement, including what UPS has to say. On May 30th, FedEx announced a new plan to begin offering 7-day-a-week Ground delivery.
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    The Business of Returns for Ecommerce Sellers

    The Business of Returns for Ecommerce Sellers

    May 30, 2019
    Ecommerce is booming and showing no signs of slowing down. But while products are selling online at an increasingly fast rate, a disproportionately larger number of ecommerce orders are coming back to retailers as returns.
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    FedEx and UPS Update: Spring 2019

    FedEx and UPS Update: Spring 2019

    May 22, 2019
    FedEx and rival UPS are often looked at as leading indicators for global trade, as their delivery networks are such integral parts of international commerce. Both companies communicated in 2018 their expectations that growth might slow in 2019 with[…]
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    Is US Infrastructure Falling Apart at the Seams?

    Is US Infrastructure Falling Apart at the Seams?

    May 16, 2019
    Millions of Americans, as well as the entire U.S. economy, rely on the nation’s transportation infrastructure daily. Unfortunately, it’s a network that needs some serious attention.
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    UPS Fuel Surcharge Update – Coming May 20 2019

    UPS Fuel Surcharge Update – Coming May 20 2019

    May 10, 2019
    Heads up small parcel shippers! UPS has announced a change to its International Air-Export Fuel Surcharge effective May 20, 2019.
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    Amazon Ups Its Delivery Game One More Time

    Amazon Ups Its Delivery Game One More Time

    May 3, 2019
    One of the main reasons that online consumers shop on Amazon.com is for quick delivery. That, and the extensive selection of items. Amazon Prime members can get just about anything they want delivered within two days — a major perk for shopping with[…]
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    The Truck Driver Shortage: Just How Bad is It?

    The Truck Driver Shortage: Just How Bad is It?

    April 25, 2019
    For several years, the logistics and transportation industry has been plagued with headlines of the truck driver shortage and how it is affecting the industry. Carriers point to this as one of the main reasons for tight capacity, and as a result —[…]
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