UPS and Sealed Air Corporation announced the opening of a Packaging Innovation Center in Kentucky to help online merchants and other shippers create efficient packaging and reduce both packaging and shipping costs. UPS issued the following press release: UPS and Read more
UPS announced plans to build a new $200 million package operations facility in Arlington, TX. The project will span more than 1,100,000 square feet on more than 110 acres. Powered by industry leading operational technology and equipment, the new UPS Read more
UPS is adding Saturday delivery to major metropolitan areas, it announced on Monday in the following press release: New Saturday ground pickups allow many businesses to have packages delivered to their customers on Monday, one business day earlier than before. Read more
UPS announced its first eBike in the U.S. This new electrically-assisted tricycle began delivering packages in Portland, Ore., on November 21. UPS anticipates this eBike prototype could become a component of its delivery capabilities in some other cities across the Read more
With high-tech purchases expected to account for a major portion of consumer holiday spending this year, UPS has launched a 2016 UPS How to Click with High-Tech Online Shoppers study to help retailers gain insights into how to win with Read more
UPS is forecasting a 14 percent increase in packages shipments this holiday season compared to last year. It also revealed its prediction for its busiest tracking day. UPS plans record seasonal global delivery volume with an increase of more than Read more
UPS announced third-quarter 2016 diluted earnings per share of $1.44, a 3.6% increase over the same period last year. International operating profit increased 14% to $576 million, achieving the seventh consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. Total reported revenue was $14.9 Read more
UPS is testing a new service that could prove popular with smaller online sellers who tend to favor USPS. According to EcommerceBytes 411, the UPS Simple Rate service offers flat-rate pricing, but is only available to a small number of Read more
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 have raised rates in lockstep Read more
UPS is expanding its Access Point Locker program, saying the lockers can help online merchants boost sales. The program can be integrated into sellers’ online checkout process so that shoppers without front-door delivery can pick up their orders nearby. There Read more
