6 Tips for Last-minute Holiday Operations

| Jim Tierney

If you work in a warehouse or distribution center at this time of year, Christmas probably seems light years away due to the around-the-clock fulfillment process. But with only 17 days left before Christmas, Mike Jones, chief operating officer for Integrated Distribution Services, offers six tips to help streamline your last-minute holiday operations.

USPS Says Recession Cost $2.34B

| Jim Tierney

In defense of a bid for an exigent rate increase next year, the U.S. Postal Service claims the recession impacted its finances to the tune of $2.34 billion during fiscal years 2008-09, according to a Nov. 21 filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission

How To Solve the Free Shipping Challenge

| Dave Fazekas

In the ever-changing economic environment, price pressure on retailers continues to mount as consumers look to save money. Online shoppers have, and always will, prefer to pay as little as possible for shipping