With interest growing in the use of blockchain in the supply chain, FedEx has been very active in moving the technology forward. Dale Chrystie, FedEx Freight’s Vice President of Strategic Planning and Support, spoke with Multichannel Merchant about the company’s involvement with blockchain initiatives.
UPS has opened a new 323,000-square-foot high-tech package sorting and delivery hub outside Paris, part of an ongoing $2 billion investment in European facilities to expand its network capacity there and facilitate cross-border trade.
A U.S. Appellate Court ruling in Washington DC upheld the U.S. Postal Service’s pricing methodology, knocking down a challenge from UPS that categorized it as unfair and anticompetitive.
UPS has made a number of intra-year rate and fee changes, including increasing the over-max charge for packages weighing more than 150 lbs. from $500 to $650. Here is a breakdown of all the changes and what they mean for you as a shipper.
While dropshipping ties up fewer resources in inventory and warehouses and seems a no-brainer, it can also put brand image and customer experience at risk. An online retailer and dropshipping advocate turned logistics expert details the challenges retailers face and how to overcome them.
With his well-tweeted animosity toward Amazon and Jeff Bezos as a backdrop, President Trump has twice pushed Postmaster General Megan Brennan to double the rate the U.S. Postal Service charges the ecommerce giant and other major shippers, the Washington Post has reported.
The cost of shipping is by far the number one fulfillment expense. For that reason, many companies can achieve an attractive return on investment (ROI) with an enterprise shipping system. Here are 11 reasons why.
Offering merchandise from drop shipping vendors has greatly extended the assortment of thousands of ecommerce and omnichannel brands, with many choosing to drop ship 100% of their merchandise. The challenge: Maintaining high customer service standards and vendor compliance. Here’s what we found from mystery shopping two major merchants.
Retailers have been turning to Buy Online, Deliver From Store (BODFS) to meet rising customer expectations. It’s a solution that optimizes last-mile delivery by shipping from a store or warehouse to the customer that same day.
eBay is leveraging augmented reality (AR) technology that lets small shippers determine the most economical flat-rate box from the U.S. Postal Service. The new Android feature uses motion tracking and environmental understanding to let shippers place an item inside different sized virtual boxes.