Postal Archives - Multichannel Merchant

Tool Provides Real-Time Parcel Rates Across Carriers

January 31, 2017 | Mike O'Brien

ShipRush offers a midmarket web tool that gives merchants a real-time view of parcel rates across multiple carriers, including UPS, FedEx and the USPS. See what it features and what competitors offer.

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USPS Pulling Operations Out of Staples

January 11, 2017 | Mike O'Brien

Three years after it had begun, the U.S. Postal Service is ending its relationship with office supply chain Staples, pulling its beleaguered Staples-staffed service centers out of the stores by early March amid labor pressure and a labor board ruling upholding an earlier court order.

UPS, FedEx Working Hard to Keep Up with Peak Shipping Volume

December 15, 2016 | Mike O'Brien

Given the massive increase in ecommerce orders this holiday season, peak shipping volume has UPS and FedEx scrambling to keep up, as UPS dipped slightly in on-time performance. See what the data showed for both carriers as well as the U.S. Postal Service.

Carriers Project Double-Digit Shipping Increases for Peak Season

December 6, 2016 | Mike O'Brien

All 3 major carriers – UPS, FedEx, USPS – are projecting double-digit growth for peak season. See what volumes they’re looking at this year and their holiday cutoffs schedules.

Major Carriers Forecast Significant Growth in Holiday Shipping Volume

November 1, 2016 | Mike O'Brien

UPS, FedEx and the USPS are all projecting major growth in holiday shipping volume during the peak season, driven by the ongoing boom in ecommerce activity. See what kinds of increases the carriers are expecting.

’Tis the Season for Holiday Shipping Tips

October 31, 2016 | Amine Khechfe

With the holiday season not too far off, businesses need to be prepared for the rush. Here are several tips to get retailers through the busiest time of the year.

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USPS Requests Parcel Rates Increases for 2017

October 19, 2016 | MCM Staff

The USPS is requesting a Priority Mail rate increase of 3.9% and 3.3% for Priority Mail Retail. This compares to increases of 4.9% for both UPS and FedEx. See what prices are being proposed across all of its parcel products.

Peak Season Shipping Cutoffs for FedEx, UPS, USPS

October 14, 2016 | Mike O'Brien

Once again, the folks at ShipStation have provided a useful infographic that provides the shipping cutoff dates for the various services provided by FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service. See what the latest dates are that packages can be picked up by major carriers in order to get to their destinations by Christmas Day.

PulseTV Sees Shipping Performance Gains

September 6, 2016 | Mike O'Brien

PulseTV, an online and catalog seller of discounted home goods, electronics and other products, has seen shipping performance gains by using OSM Worldwide. See how the merchant has been able to save money, improve service levels and cut down on customer service calls.

The USPS Ups Its Ecommerce Parcel Game

August 24, 2016 | Mike O'Brien

Quick question: Which of the Big 3 U.S. parcel carriers delivers the most ecommerce packages? Surprise: It’s the United States Postal Service. So why are ecommerce merchants shifting their shipments to the USPS? Multichannel Merchant dove into this topic, and got some answers from some small- and medium-size merchants.

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