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What Is a Delivery Exception? A delivery exception (also known as shipment exception) is when package delivery gets delayed for unavoidable reasons such as a damaged or lost package, missing labels, or bad weather conditions. Here’s how major shipping carriers define...
What is Black Friday? Black Friday an annual shopping event that takes place the day after Thanksgiving. It is considered by many to kick off the holiday season in the United States. Black Friday offers a tremendous opportunity for both large and small businesses to...
What is Black Friday? Black Friday is the first day after Thanksgiving (the last Thursday in November). Considered the first day of the holiday shopping season, the term Black Friday was used by Philadelphia police officers in the 1960s to describe the heavy traffic...
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...
UPS Holiday Schedule 2022 Like post offices, banks, and schools, parcel services are closed on holidays to allow employees to spend time with their families. Some postal companies make exceptions by offering pickup and delivery services even on these days via select...
Christmas in…September? FedEx is making fast moves this year with their early Peak Season release. Some charges coming as early as next month! It’s anything but standard. FedEx has two Peak Season waves, with much to unpack. UPS is getting serious with their...
Ready or not, carriers have announced their holiday shipping deadlines for 2021. Key takeaway? Plan your holiday shipping operations early. Early = Now You don’t want to be the Grinch that stole Christmas, do ya? Use these shipping deadlines to ensure your customers...
“In a carrier’s market, if you don’t navigate correctly, you could be left spiraling at the end of Q4.” - Caleb Nelson We've never experienced a year in shipping like this before. And with an unprecedented peak season just around the corner, you need to be open to...
Get your wallets out. Carriers have posted their surcharges for peak season 2021. While the official shipping peak period has yet to begin, the pandemic has thrown a wrench in everything considered standard. The eCommerce boom has affected UPS and FedEx in an...
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