Customers Can Get Rewarded for Using a UPS Access Point for Holiday Deliveries
December 11, 2018
UPS has become the latest company to offer a rewards program.
2019 Holiday Shipping Cut-Off Dates with FedEx, UPS, and USPS
November 16, 2018
The busiest time of year has come for online shopping and shipping. And of course, retailers want to make sure that their packages arrive to their customers in time for the holiday. These are the holiday shipping cut-off dates everyone needs to be[…]
International Shipping Done Right
October 25, 2018
The global ecommerce marketplace offers a lot of opportunity for e-retailers to expand their business. While growing internationally does bring the opportunity for additional revenue, shipping parcels to other countries can be a complex process.[…]
Taking the Guesswork Out of Parcel Shipping Costs
October 18, 2018
Parcel shipping logistics can account for as much as 25% of a business’s overall costs, making it a worthwhile area for every company to focus on. A problem for most, though, is that routing and rating small parcel packages is complex. This makes it[…]
More Rate Changes by UPS as Peak Season Approaches
September 25, 2018
As the small parcel shipping industry moves towards its busiest time of year, UPS continues to add new — and make rate changes to — several surcharges and fees. To everyone’s frustration, these types of adjustment have become common throughout the[…]
FedEx Gears Up for the Holiday Season by Expanding Delivery Schedule
September 12, 2018
On Wednesday, September 12, 2018 FedEx announced that it will begin six-day a week delivery in order to meet growing demand. Its biggest competitors, UPS and USPS, already offer delivery six or seven days a week.
FedEx Shippers: Changes Coming to the Carrier’s Fuel Surcharge Table
September 6, 2018
Effective September 10, 2018, FedEx is increasing its Fuel Surcharge (FSC) Index Table. The new FedEx table will eliminate all of the previously held FSC advantage over UPS. This is important since FedEx has demonstrated a significant FSC advantage[…]
How to Lower the Cost of Returns and Improve Your Reverse Logistics
September 5, 2018
Reverse logistics has become an area where companies are striving to create a better experience for the customer, manage costs, and set themselves apart from the competition. The goal of any company is to make a profit, and logistics managers[…]
UPS Continues to Focus Increases at Ecommerce Shippers
August 29, 2018
The announcement came in a little under the radar for many ecommerce shippers, so we thought we’d remind UPS shippers of the Audit Fee imposed by UPS earlier this summer.
Is Amazon About to Give UPS and FedEx a Run For Their Money?
August 21, 2018
It’s no stretch to say that someday Amazon may rule the retail world… or at least the e-commerce part of it. Whether that idea becomes true or not, over the last few years the company has made similar progress in other markets, too – including major[…]