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    Important: UPS Announces 2019 Peak Season Surcharges

    Important: UPS Announces 2019 Peak Season Surcharges

    August 23, 2019
    While most of us are wrapping up summer vacation, UPS already has its mind on the peak holiday season. On Friday, August 16, UPS announced its surcharges for the 2019 peak season. If you ship with UPS, you’ll want to take note. It also needs to be[…]
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    UPS Announces Fuel Surcharge Increase

    UPS Announces Fuel Surcharge Increase

    August 9, 2019
    On August 9, 2019, UPS announced a rate change concerning International Export Fuel surcharges. The announcement states that UPS will increase the International Export Fuel Surcharge 1.0% for all thresholds starting on August 26. This follows the[…]
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    5 Must-Have Tips for Small Parcel Rate Negotiation

    5 Must-Have Tips for Small Parcel Rate Negotiation

    August 7, 2019
    Most small parcel shippers are overpaying their carriers, and chances are, it’s by a lot. But there are things that can be done to get more competitive rates and prevent this from happening. For example, small parcel shippers who prepare properly[…]
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    FedEx, UPS…and Amazon? Amazon Gains Strength in Transportation

    FedEx, UPS…and Amazon? Amazon Gains Strength in Transportation

    July 25, 2019
    Amazon has long been the front runner in ecommerce, and for several years it has been eyeing the logistics and transportation industry as well. Amazon has been moving away from its reliance on the major carriers by giving some of its business to[…]
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    TI Audio Blog: Can Online Retailers Still Charge for Shipping in Today’s Market?

    TI Audio Blog: Can Online Retailers Still Charge for Shipping in Today’s Market?

    July 11, 2019
    Online shoppers have sky-high expectations for every purchase they make these days. This has made creating a flawless customer experience the necessary goal for most online retailers, and that includes shipping. These expectations are largely the[…]
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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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    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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