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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 […]
UPS is adding capacity at its Kansas hub that will feature the latest technology to help it with seasonal demand. Advanced package scanning and sortation equipment will allow dynamic changes to route volume and provide […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]