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UPS Opens Expansion of European Air Hub
UPS announced this week that it has opened a $200 million expansion of its European air hub facility at the Cologne/Bonn Airport in Germany. This facility is one of the largest investments in the shipping titan’s history.
The Risks and Rewards of Regional Parcel Carriers
Is your company spending too much using national parcel carriers for air express and ground deliveries? There are options, according to Rob Martinez, president/CEO of Shipware, LLC.
Nearly 12% of Holiday Gifts Were Not Delivered On Time
But it does not appear to be the result of shippers pushing that last-chance offer as close as possible to Christmas.
Who is Winning the Shipping War? It All Depends on What You Need.
Who reigns supreme in reliability, delivery times, and cost in the world of American shipping? Well, according to a recent report, it all depends on your exact shipping needs.
Return to Sender: Making Package Returns Easy
Sometimes an item doesn’t fit, it doesn’t match and sometimes customers simply just change their minds. Whatever the reason, returns are business critical and can affect the customer experience. Here are a few tips to help you “up” your returns game.
FedEx Freight to Increase Shipping Rates by 3.9%
FedEx announced this week that its subsidiary, FedEx Freight, will increase its shipping rates by 3.9%, effective March 31.
PetBox CEO Opens Up About Superman, the NFL, and Free Shipping
Sean Conlon, the co-founder and CEO of PetBox, got candid with Multichannel Merchant and opened up about his preferences for free shipping, same-day delivery, which merchant is mastering the fulfillment space, and his dreams of playing in the NFL.
What America Wants and Needs from the USPS
In order to gain a better perspective into the types of compromises and service changes the American public is willing to accept from the United States Postal Service, the Office of the Inspector General commissioned a small focus group to see where the public stood on funding, delivery locations, delivery days, and the overall future of the postal service.
How are you Growing your Global Ecommerce Sales?
International sales from U.S. online retailers will jump from $11 billion in 2014 to almost $50 billion by 2020, which would make up 16% of the overall U.S. online retail market. So what are you doing to grow those global ecommerce sales? Here’s how Multichannel Merchant can be your resource for growing global ecommerce sales.