UPS, FedEx Increase Fuel Surcharge Rates
Effective Feb. 2, UPS raised its fuel surcharge rates for ground and air services, as did rival FedEx.
Shipping
Parcel Shipping Costs On the Rise in 2015
Parcel Shipping prices are going to rise in 2015, according to reports this month about UPS and the United States Postal Service. Here’s more about rising shipping costs from Multichannel Merchant Senior Editor Mike O’Brien.
USPS Asks to Keep Priority Mail Rates the Same But Raise Parcel Select Rates
As it continues to battle UPS, FedEx and DHL for a larger slice of the ecommerce shipping pie, the USPS has asked the PRC to keep its competitive Priority Mail rates unchanged for domestic delivery while raising Parcel Select – the primary last-mile option of the major carriers – by 8%.
UPS Hints At Higher Peak Season Pricing in 2015
As it lowered guidance on its earnings for Q4 and fiscal 2015, UPS also talked about possible adjustments to its peak season pricing later this year.
Retailers Focus on Returns Excellence as Processing Time Shrinks
StellaService finds returns processing times are shrinking, especially during the holidays, as more retailers make it a focus of the customer experience.
ShipStation and Globegistics Announce International Shipping Integration
Online retailers can now use Globegistics to streamline their international shipping via ShipStation.
O+F Distribution Center Roundup, Jan. 13, 2015
A listing of some recently announced distribution center and fulfillment center activity, including Radio Shack, Amazon, Under Armour, FedEx and Kmart.
UPS Said to Handle 4 Million Returns By First Week of January, Up 15% from 2013
With many consumers large and small finding that not everything Santa brought was exactly what they wanted, UPS said it expects to handle 4 million returns packages by the end of the first week in January, up 15% from 3.5 million in 2013. The company estimated this deluge of reverse logistics hit a peak of 800,000 packages on Jan. 6.
FedEx to Increase Fuel Surcharges Effective Feb. 2
As it is losing money from fuel surcharge revenue due to falling oil prices, FedEx plans to increase its fuel surcharge rates on Feb. 2, effectively putting them in line with rates from rival UPS.
Dec. 15 Is Peak Holiday Shipping Volume Day for FedEx, USPS
Monday, Dec. 15 is expected to be the highest volume delivery day for both FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service, with UPS projecting the following Monday, Dec. 22, to be its largest shipping day this holiday season.