UPS expects to hire over 100,000 seasonal employees to support the anticipated annual increase in package volume that will begin in October 2020 and continue through January 2021. “We’re preparing for a record peak holiday season,” said Charlene Thomas, Chief Read more
FedEx wants to be seen as a viable solution for online merchants this holiday shopping season. The shipping carrier issued a press release on Thursday touting services sellers look for, including: Saturday and Sunday deliveries; pickup and drop-off services; and Read more
Are you preparing now for the next spike in online shopping? A new guide indicates you have about 6 weeks to plan promotions for Mother’s Day. Six events will trigger spikes in online shopping in 2020, and DHL eCommerce Solutions Read more
The US Postal Service said it expects to deliver 28 million packages a day this week, making it the busiest mailing and shipping week of the year. The Postal Service expects to process and deliver nearly 2.5 billion pieces of Read more
Amazon shipping requirements for third-party sellers received attention on Monday when the Wall Street Journal wrote, “Amazon Blocks Sellers from Using FedEx Ground for Prime Shipments: Amazon cites a decline in FedEx performance heading into the final holiday push.” There’s Read more
Post Offices nationwide will be closed on Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25, 2019) and New Year’s Day (Wednesday, January 1, 2020). All Post Offices will be open after the holidays, and regular mail delivery will resume December 26 and January Read more
There are 5 Mondays before the Christmas holiday, and FedEx expects to see package-volume spikes for at least three of them. It’s predicting it will move over 33 million packages through its global network on Cyber Monday, which falls on Read more
UPS expects to deliver 5% more packages during the holidays than last year’s holiday shopping season, and it issued an announcement to say it’s well prepared for the surge. “During the 2019 peak holiday season, running November 29 through December Read more
ShipStation has published a Holiday Prep eBook for online sellers on how to make the most of the holiday shopping season when it comes to efficient shipping and boosting conversion rates. The lowest prices won’t be enough to attract customers Read more
The holiday shopping season is here, and things are quickly ramping up for online merchants in what for many are the busiest months of the year. It also marks the period when they must brace for news of shipping rate Read more
