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Amazon to Buy Out French Delivery Company

January 14, 2016 | Mike O'Brien

In its continuing march toward setting up its own logistics and shipping operations, Amazon plans to acquire French package-delivery company Colis Privé.

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UPS Bests FedEx in On-Time Performance during Christmas Week

January 4, 2016 | Mike O'Brien

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.

Cyber Weekend Ecommerce Surge Slows Carrier Networks

December 14, 2015 | Mike O'Brien

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.

Retailers Matching Supply and Demand of Holiday Merchandise

December 10, 2015 | MCM Staff

December’s import cargo volume at major container ports will be the same as 2014 as stores bring in the last round of holiday merchandise, the NRF said.

Increased Shipping Costs Continue to Affect Merchants

December 8, 2015 | Mike O'Brien

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?

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Amazon Seen As Primed for Move into Logistics, Transportation

November 6, 2015 | Mike O'Brien

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?

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UPS Says Holiday Peak Volume Will Grow 10%

October 29, 2015 | Mike O'Brien

UPS expects holiday volume to grow 10%, as Q3 revenue dipped but profit grew through cost-cutting measures like expanded pickup locations, sort reductions.

Meeting the Challenges, Growing Opportunities of Global Ecommerce

October 27, 2015 | Tim Parry

How can retailers can overcome obstacles and take advantage of large global ecommerce growth opportunities? UPS experts Bala Ganesh, Vice President of Marketing and Randy Strang, Vice President of Global B2C Operations, explain in this video.

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FedEx Projecting 12.4% Growth in Holiday Volume

October 27, 2015 | MCM Staff

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.

UPS Pilots Vote for Strike, While FedEx Settles With Its Union

October 23, 2015 | Mike O'Brien

The union representing UPS pilots voted in favor of a strike to settle a four-year-long negotiation, as FedEx reached a six-year deal with its pilots union.

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