What is a FedEx audit? A FedEx audit offers an in-depth view of your FedEx invoices to reveal mistakes. FedEx invoices are loaded with service and billing errors. Anywhere from 5-6% of your carrier invoices are inaccurate and may be refundable based on FedEx's service...
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How Amazon’s Buy With Prime is Competing with FedEx and UPS
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...
The Impact of FedEx and UPS’s New Fees: Strategies for Managing Shipping Costs in 2023
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...
How to Secure UPS, FedEx, and USPS Shipping Discounts
What Are Shipping Discounts? Shipping costs can significantly impact your bottom line. The world is buying online, and if you don’t have access to cheaper shipping, you can’t compete with other online businesses offering low-cost shipping. For this reason, many...
FedEx Ground vs. UPS Ground vs. USPS: Explained
FedEx Ground® FedEx Ground® is a day-certain service offered by FedEx that includes any parcels being shipped by road or rail. It provides an affordable shipping option for small and medium businesses. For as low as $10.80, customers can expect their packages to be...
2022 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
Ready or not, carriers have announced their holiday shipping deadlines for 2022! You don’t want to be the Grinch that stole Christmas, do ya? Use these shipping deadlines to ensure your customers get their gifts on time. FedEx 2022 Holiday Shipping Deadlines If...
Do Fedex, USPS, UPS do Black Friday Mail Delivery?
What Is Black Friday? Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year in the United States, and falls on the day after Thanksgiving Day. Black Friday is a public holiday in some states and is considered by many to kick off the US holiday shopping season....
A Shipper’s Guide to FedEx Parcel Shipments
Overview of FedEx’s Parcel Shipping Operations FedEx offers various shipping services that deliver parcels to residential addresses such as FedEx Home Delivery®, FedEx Ground®, FedEx 2-Day®, FedEx Express®, and FedEx® International shipping. Shippers can compare these...
FedEx Holiday Shipping Deadlines Your Company Needs to Know in 2022
FedEx Holiday Schedule 2022 FedEx shipping and parcel services are closed for most holidays, except for a few services. On FedEx holidays, FedEx doesn't pick up or deliver packages. Some FedEx offices stay open to accept packages, but deliveries don't happen unless it...
Understanding FedEx Shipping Zones
Understanding FedEx Shipping Rates Shipping costs are a major concern for many retailers as they try to deliver their orders to customers quickly and cost-effectively. If you are a B2C seller worried about soaring FedEx shipping rates, you first need to determine how...