FedEx Q4 Net Income Up 141%, Revenue Gains 4%
FedEx reported revenue was up 4% and net income up 141% for the fourth quarter ended May 31.
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Walmart to Open New Ecommerce Distribution Center in Indiana
Walmart will open a 1.2 million sf distribution center in Indiana by 2015 that will distribute goods to more than 160 million people in two days or less.
A Practical Guide to Addressing Dimensional Weight Pricing
MCM contributor Curt Barry offers practical information for shippers in light of dimensional weight pricing moves by major carriers.
GoECart, Bongo International Partner on Global Ecommerce Offering
GoECart has partnered with Bongo International to make global ecommerce easier and quicker for GoECart customers.
GNC Executive: Work Closer with Carriers to Avoid Holiday Shipping Issues in 2014
A GNC executive told retailers at IRCE 2014 how they could avoid a repeat of holiday shipping delays in 2014.
Shoe Carnival to Roll out Ship-From-Store
Shoe Carnival said its transition from 3PL to ship-from-store is foundational in terms of its overall omnichannel strategy.
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.
FedEx Failed For Yankee Candle
Yankee Candle saw trouble with FedEx at least two weeks prior to Christmas, starting with tracking issues that they thought were due to internal system errors. Yankee Candle was also told that FedEx’s Columbus, OH facility was so “overwhelmed” that FedEx had trouble moving packages.
What Went Wrong and Who’s to Blame for Missed Christmas Shipments
UPS and FedEx both announced this week that delays in their delivery services would result in Christmas presents not being under their customer’s tree. In this video, Joe Bobko, managing director of The Bobko Group, talks with Multichannel Merchant senior content manager Tim Parry about these issues that affect the shippers, the merchants and the consumers.
Get a Glimpse into the Biggest Shipping Day of the Year at UPS
Monday marked the biggest shipping day of the year for UPS as they geared up and shipped out 34 million packages. So how exactly does UPS handle this organized chaos? Take a look at this video to get a firsthand look inside the busy shipping day of the year.