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1. FedEx Express Pilots One Step Closer to Potential Strike The FedEx Express pilots union unanimously approved an authorization for a strike vote last week. To be clear, they haven’t voted to strike, or even called for a vote to strike. The authorization allows for a...
In early January, Amazon announced the expansion of their “Buy with Prime” (Buy With Prime) service to all eligible U.S. retailers. The program, which first launched as an invite-only beta in April 2022: Permits retailers to offer shoppers browsing their website an...
Looking for a better explanation of the new FedEx and UPS fee changes for 2023? You’ve come to the right place. The general increase was one thing, but carriers continue changing service fees and guidelines that can be confusing and difficult to track. And some of...
1. Pitney Bowes Wants Heavier Packages in Its Network Amid a wave of carriers introducing accessorial increases that discourage large, non-conveyable freight, Pitney Bowes is sharing that a lack of large packages is actually hurting their profitability. In Q4, the...
1. UPS Deploying RFID Initiative to Full U.S. Network in 2023 UPS has announced plans to expand their RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) initiative to their full U.S. network. The program involves placing RFID tags on packages and outfitting employees with wearable...
1. UPS Q4 Earnings Don’t Meet Expectations In an earnings call on Tuesday, January 31, UPS reported Q4 earnings that underperformed Wall Street’s expectations, and declined compared to the same period last year. The performance is likely the result of normalizing...
Shipping through the United States Postal Service just got more expensive. For the second time in 6 months, USPS announced an increase in the prices of its service. Barely 3 months had passed after a July 2022 price increase before another round of increases was...
1. Parcel Shippers To Diversify Carrier Mixes in 2023 Rate increases, past capacity issues, and labor concerns are all combining to drive parcel shippers towards more diverse carrier mixes. Industry experts have recommended this in recent years, and data is showing...
1. Amazon Sellers Can Bid for Additional Storage With New Capacity Management System Amazon is making moves to increase productivity within their warehouses, and a large part of that is competitively pricing storage fees and rewarding sellers of fast-moving products....
FedEx, with two leadership changes in three months, received a pleasing second quarter report.
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