UPS Bests FedEx in On-Time Performance during Christmas Week
Because of a policy shift and a willingness to turn away last-minute volume, UPS had a better Christmas week 2015 on-time performance record than FedEx.
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With Shipping Prices Set to Rise, UPS, USPS Do Battle in Filings
UPS says in a filing that the U.S. Postal Service unfairly used its mail delivery monopoly to undercut private-market competitors on shipping prices.
Carriers Laboring to Keep Up With Holiday Ecommerce Deluge
UPS’s on-time performance fell from Dec. 6-12 compared to 2014, and FedEx and UPS rose slightly according to ShipMatrix, as holiday ecommerce volume flowed.
Cyber Weekend Ecommerce Surge Slows Carrier Networks
Cyber Weekend, while a boon for retailers, hit UPS’ on-time performance, according to ShipMatrix. UPS says its network is operating as expected, most customers are getting packages on time, and it doesn’t put stock in ShipMatrix data. The company did say it experienced higher-than-expected volumes in some locations.
Increased Shipping Costs Continue to Affect Merchants
Shipping costs are continuing to rise for ecommerce and direct-to-customer merchants using the major carriers. What are they doing to address the issue?
Amazon Seen As Primed for Move into Logistics, Transportation
With Amazon reportedly looking to make its disruption move soon in the logistics game, what is their rationale, and how would it affect the major carriers?
UPS Says Holiday Peak Volume Will Grow 10%
UPS expects holiday volume to grow 10%, as Q3 revenue dipped but profit grew through cost-cutting measures like expanded pickup locations, sort reductions.
Amazon Sued by Contractors Claiming They’re Employees
Joining the likes of Uber, Postmates and FedEx, Amazon is facing a lawsuit from contract delivery drivers who claim they should be classified as employees
How Is Dimensional Weight Pricing Being Addressed 9 Months Later?
Nine months into the new world of dimensional weight pricing for smaller parcels, what are merchant shippers doing to address the increased costs?
FedEx Projecting 12.4% Growth in Holiday Volume
FedEx is predicting a record 317 million shipments between Black Friday and Christmas Eve this year, a 12.4% increase in volume compared to 2014.