UPS Access Point, My Choice Programs Expanded
UPS Access Point pickup program is being expanded to all major U.S. metro areas by 2015. The company is also adding its My Choice program in 15 countries.
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FedEx Announces 4.9% Rate Increase for 2015
FedEx announced a 4.9% increase in FedEx Ground, FedEx Express and FedEx Freight, effective January 5, doing so for the first time ahead of rival UPS.
UPS Plans to Hire 90,000-95,000 Seasonal Workers
UPS is calling for 90,000 to to 95,000 temporary workers to handle the holiday season’s shipping crunch, a significant increase over 2013.
UPS Outlines Plans to Increase Holiday Capacity
UPS this week detailed plans for ensuring that delivery issues which plagued the 2013 holiday shopping season aren’t a rerun this year
Federal Court: FedEx Drivers are Employees, Not Contractors
A federal court ruled that FedEx Ground drivers who worked in California and Oregon were misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees.
Newegg Launches Same-Day Delivery in Los Angeles
Online marketplace Newegg this week rolled out same-day delivery service to customers in the Los Angeles area, joining the ranks of giants like Amazon, Google and Walmart.
Working to Avoid Another Holiday Shipping Disaster
Experts and executives talk about steps being taken to avoid the holiday shipping snafus that caused delays and angry customers in 2013.
UPS Spending $175M to Add Holiday Shipping Capacity
UPS plans to spend $175 million to increase holiday shipping capacity, including adding 50 new hub sorts and going from limited to full operations on Black Friday.
NRF: June Port Traffic Highest in Five Years
July port traffic is projected to be at the highest level in five years, the NRF reports, as west coast port negotiations go on.
IDS Acquires Aspen Logistics
The purchase of Aspen builds on Plainfield, IN-based IDS’s strategy in e-fulfillment to serve 90% of the US with 2-day ground service, a critical component in the rapidly expanding ecommerce market.