Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, by Gina Valentino
Are you counting the days until Christmas? You should be consumer merchants this year receive an early in the form of an additional selling day. In 2006...
May 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Colleen Paulson
Ensuring that you do not overpay on your small-package shipments can seem like a monumental task. Carriers such as FedEx, United Parcel Service, and DHL charge significantly more for residential shipments. Using the U.S. Postal Service is often a less expensive option, but delivery can take significantly longer, with fewer tracking options. ...
Apr 30, 2007 6:12 PM, By Mark Del Franco
Apr 11, 2007 11:20 AM, By Colleen Paulson
Ensuring that you do not overpay on your small-package shipments can seem like a monumental task. Because of the extra expense incurred in residential deliveries, shippers such as FedEx, United Parcel Service, and DHL charge significantly more for residential shipments. ...
Apr 1, 2007 8:06 PM, By Jim Tierney
In light of the sizable price increases contained in the pending rate case for Standard Mail flats, the category affecting most catalogers, plans for cost-cutting options are in full swing. One way, perhaps, catalogers can reduce costs is to use expedited mail service from Atlanta-based MailExpress...
Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Dana Dubbs
If the sweeping changes of the pending postal rate case could be summed up in one sentence, it would be this: How much you pay for postage depends on...
Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Dana Dubbs
No matter how much you read about the expected postal rate changes, if you're like most other mailers you're still seeking the answer to one question:...
Mar 21, 2007 10:20 AM
With rising fuel prices, carrier capacity problems, and pressure from customers for on-time deliveries, shippers have been feeling the squeeze. ...
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Mark Del Franco
The U.S. Postal Service's proposed rate changes and new guidelines from just about every other major parcel carrier mean that no matter what type of product...
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Mark Del Franco
On Nov. 17, Atlanta-based United Parcel Service (UPS) announced that it would hike its ground and air shipping rates effective Jan. 1. Prices are increasing...
Dec 7, 2006 9:34 AM
FedEx Corp. said on Dec. 4 it will be raising rates for FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery by an average of 4.9%, effective Jan. 1....
Dec 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By William Atkinson
Fewer and fewer shippers are overlooking the regional carriers, and the number of such companies is growing as a result. ...
Nov 21, 2006 3:13 PM
‘Tis the season--not only for gift-giving but also for rate-raising by the parcel carriers. ...
Nov 1, 2006 11:18 AM, By Nate Lemar and Jeff Jolin
For every shipper, staying in control of lost merchandise is vital. Packages sent but never delivered are costly—not just in strict financial terms, but also with respect to maintaining customer satisfaction. Because the process for claiming missing packages can be cumbersome, monitoring carrier inefficiencies often result in lost leverage and the waste of valuable dollars for shippers. But by using an external service for Lost Shipment Recovery (LSR), clients can see that the reward for keeping a closer watch on lost merchandise far exceeds the effort....
Oct 11, 2006 10:22 AM, by Bob Makofsky
You've probably heard that the U.S. Postal Service has filed to raise rates again in May 2007. But the proposed rates follow a more complex pricing structure than the flat 5.4% increase implemented last January. For the first time, the rate structure will rely on shape, as well as weight. ...
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