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...
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UPS Supply Chain Solutions: Examples and Alternatives
What are UPS Supply Chain Solutions? UPS Supply Chain Solutionsâ„¢ (UPS-SCS) is part of United Parcel Service of America, Inc. (UPS), offering warehousing and distribution, customs clearance, global freight forwarding, and other supply chain services. Its sophisticated...
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...
What is a UPS Residential Surcharge?
As a shipper, you can request delivery to any address. However, when your packages are shipped to a residential area, shipping companies like UPS charge additional fees called a residential surcharge. These added fees cover the higher costs of delivering a single...
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....
The UPS Holiday Schedule 2022 for Shippers
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...
Minimize Shipping Costs And Package Delays With FedEx And UPS Service Guarantees
In the commerce world, there are only 3 things you should do to keep your customers happy: Deliver products on time Deliver quality products Deliver a great customer experience Delivering quality products consistently is what keeps your business alive. But what keeps...
Challenge of Solving Last Mile Delivery
Surging demand for e-commerce deliveries pushed UPS and FedEx to invest billions into upgrading their networks. A big part of that upgrade is overcoming the challenges of last-mile delivery.
Why It’s OK to Consider Switching Parcel Carriers
If you’ve been with your parcel carrier – either FedEx or UPS – for a while, chances are you’re not getting the best rates. But you can change that calculus if you’re willing to engage their competition, even if you’re not sure you’d be willing to switch.Â
ICYMI: UPS Q2 Earnings
UPS quarterly results are in and Wall Street is happy with this earnings surprise. UPS earned $1.94 per share, beating Wall Street’s estimate of $1.93.