FedEx to Raise Ground, Home Delivery Rates
FedEx Corp. said on Dec. 4 it will be raising rates for FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery by an average of 4.9%, effective Jan. 1.
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Fewer and fewer shippers are overlooking the regional carriers, and the number of such companies is growing as a result.
The Varying Impact of Rate Increases
Each winter, the big three parcel carriers
UPS, FedEx Ready Rate Hikes
‘Tis the season–not only for gift-giving but also for rate-raising by the parcel carriers. On Nov. 17, Atlanta-based United Parcel Service announced that it would hike its ground and air … Continue Reading →
Lost Shipment Recovery: Reward Outweighs the Effort
For every shipper, staying in control of lost merchandise is vital. Packages sent but never delivered are costly
WERC Study: Higher Transportation Costs and Tighter Capacity Alter Distribution Operations
Shippers and carriers continue to experience the effects of rising transportation costs and constrained capacity that include changes in rates, service levels, and, in some cases, how they do business together, so says a study from the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC).
5 Steps to Shape-Based Postage Compliance
You’ve probably heard that the U.S. Postal Service has filed to raise rates again in May 2007. But the proposed rates follow a more complex pricing structure than the flat 5.4% increase implemented last January. For the first time, the rate structure will rely on shape, as well as weight.
USPS Releases Proposed Parcel Standards
The U.S. Postal Service has released its proposed mailing standards as part of the rate case introduced on May 3. While much of the focus has been on what the changes will mean to catalog production and circulation
7 tips for shopping for a shipping consolidator
Direct marketers have long relied on shipping consolidators to help them get their packages farther down in the U.S. Postal Service mail stream so that
Eleventh-Hour Debate Over Parcel Rates Could Kill Postal Reform
As the House and the Senate mull the merits of enacting postal reform, it appears that 11th-hour lobbying efforts brought by private-sector package delivery firms over parcel rates could threaten postal reform,