Both FedEx and UPS have announced new, temporary peak holiday season surcharges that will impact shipping costs for ecommerce businesses this holiday season. This detailed layout of charges from the major carriers will help you make wise business decisions as you lay out your strategy for handling the surge in seasonal shipments.
Driven in large part by ecommerce, parcel shipping volume in 13 major global markets grew by 48% from 2014 to 2016, going from 44 billion parcels in 2014 to 65 billion in 2016, with projections of annual growth between 17%-28% over the next four years, according to a study by Pitney Bowes.
Pitney Bowes announced it is acquiring Newgistics Inc. for $475 million in a move to accelerate Pitney Bowes’ expansion into the U.S. domestic parcels market. Here is what the acquisition means for both companies.
Retailers can increase revenue by offering more shipping choices for shoppers, according to a new report from Temando, which also revealed a wide gap between consumer expectations and what retailers deliver.
UPS announced it will implement peak season surge pricing to offset the cost of a huge spike in its shipping volume during the extreme rush at the end of the year. FedEx has not yet announced a similar move. See what the move means, what industry observers are saying and UPS’s rationale.
With ecommerce shaking up the supply chain to meet consumer demands, many companies are struggling to keep up. To meet this daunting challenge, here are three steps ecommerce companies can take to increase supply chain optimization in ways that support their growth plans.
Descartes Systems Group, a provider of Software-as-a-Service for logistics in B2B and B2C companies, has acquired parcel shipping software firm ShipRush for $14 million, expanding its services as it goes after midmarket ecommerce shippers. See what the business combination means for their joint customers.
Contract pilots for Amazon Prime Air are taking their case directly to the Seattle-based ecommerce giant, threatening a strike over wages, working conditions and turnover that could seriously disrupt the new service.
Family-owned hunting and archery gear seller Vergona Outdoors has cut its ecommerce shipping time in half with ShippingEasy, allowing the company to focus on business growth and customer satisfaction. See what pain points it had experienced and how they were overcome.
As Blood Sweat and Tears sang in their 1960s hit “Spinning Wheel,” what goes up, must come down. In the ongoing battle over share of ecommerce wallets, Amazon and Target … Continue Reading →