UPS Announces 5 Percent Rate Hike for 2017
UPS will raise rates effective December 26, 2016 by nearly 5% for services commonly used by online sellers. Each year, UPS and FedEx raise rates – in fact one recent study claimed the two companies […]
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UPS Announces 2016 Rates and Higher Fuel Surcharge
Following the announcement that FedEx was raising its rates in 2016 comes news that UPS will do the same. And while the rates go into effect in the New Year, this year’s holiday season is […]
Ecommerce News Roundup for Online Sellers
Just in time for the holidays, online sellers gain access to a new product sourcing marketplace. Counterfeits remain a problem, Amazon targets college campuses, and FedEx raises its fuel surcharge fee despite falling costs of […]
UPS Eliminates Discounts for Large Retailers
UPS is doing away with the big discounts large retailers receive on oversize packages this holiday season – and in some cases, year round – according to the Wall Street Journal. The shipping carrier has been […]
Online Shippers Hit by UPS Dim Weight Pricing
Online merchants who use UPS to ship packages paid lower fuel surcharges this year, but dim-weight pricing raised the cost of shipping. That’s the news gleaned from first-quarter financial results from UPS. Both UPS and […]
UPS Holiday Preparedness to Cost Merchants Next Season
Unlike 2013, UPS delivery performance during the recent holiday shopping season went smoothly, the company said. But its financial performance for shareholders in the all-important fourth quarter was not as satisfactory, according to its CEO. […]
UPS and FedEx Changes Prompt eBay to Update Shipping Calculator
eBay is updating its shipping calculator in preparation forthcoming rate changes from FedEx and UPS, and it reminded sellers to adjust their shipping costs to reflect the new rates. In addition to their annual rate […]
Online Merchants Face Higher UPS Rates in 2015
As with the certainty of death and taxes, online merchants can count on shipping costs to rise each year, even as consumers increasingly expect to receive free shipping. Like clockwork, UPS is raising rates for […]
Merchants Face Higher Shipping Costs Due to UPS Price Change
Ecommerce pros shipping bulky but light items as part of their online sales will find changes to their UPS Ground costs soon. UPS announced this week that effective December 29, 2014, dimensional weight will be […]