Ecommerce Industry News
CNN reported the possibility of a labor strike of UPS union workers that could disrupt the economy, estimating that shipments UPS transports equal an estimated 6% of the nation’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product). For online […]
UPS is expecting a record number of returns this holiday season, and said more than 1 million returns occurred each day of December before Christmas. The shipping carrier expects 1.4 million returns on January 3rd, […]
In part one of this two-part series, we outlined some of the major changes in the USPS postal rates for next year going into effect on January 21, 2018. In part two, we delve into […]
UPS will raise rates by an average of 4.9% on December 24, 2017. It cited its continued investment in its network to support customer growth and service needs. UPS will also increase certain surcharges in […]
UPS is hiring 95,000 seasonal employees as it gears up for the holiday shopping season, which it said begins in November and continues through January. Last September it similarly announced it was expecting to hire […]
UPS is giving online sellers tools for managing returns. UPS is the first logistics provider to offer the ability to create a return shipment through a tracking results page – the outbound and return packages […]
Online sellers who use UPS will pay more for shipping their holiday orders this year. UPS announced a new peak charge for US Residential deliveries and large packages, among other services. In addition, UPS will […]
UPS will open a new package-processing hub in Arizona to add capacity for ecommerce shipments. The facility will open in time for this year’s holiday shopping season and is expected to be fully operational by […]
UPS is finding that nearly half of online shoppers made purchases from international retailers. It reported that of the 47 percent of US consumers who purchased from an international retailer on a US online marketplace, […]
UPS is entering into a joint venture with a Chinese logistics firm to provide international delivery services from China to the US, with expansion plans for other destinations. Alignment of the two companies’ shipping networks […]