Pitney Bowes Acquires Transportation Management Firm Enroute
Pitney Bowes announced the acquisition of Enroute Systems Corporation, a cloud-based, software-as-a-service transportation management solution provider.
Logistics
Amazon to Buy Out French Delivery Company
In its continuing march toward setting up its own logistics and shipping operations, Amazon plans to acquire French package-delivery company Colis Privé.
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.
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.
Retailers Matching Supply and Demand of Holiday Merchandise
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
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.
Meeting the Challenges, Growing Opportunities of Global Ecommerce
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.
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.