Here is the episode transcript. We are excited to share that this week’s episode of Creating Next—Unlocking Success through Strategic Partnerships: Insights from OMNIA Connections—is now live! Join us in this episode as JJ Jeffries, Vice President of Channel Strategy…
The following are key notes related to this analysis and the 2024 UPS SurePost GRI.This analysis is intended to highlight and compare notable points from the GRI announcement of UPS SurePost, a domestic-residential USPS-partner service that is among the slowest…
This week in parcel, Amazon’s footprint and the importance of cross-border ecommerce grow, while retailers look to combat return losses. Cross-border ecommerce is here to stay Cross-border ecommerce has surged over the last four years. By 2030, the B2C ecommerce…
This week in parcel, TransImpact releases its 2024 GRI Comparison Report as FedEx and UPS reveal their 2023 struggles. Why FedEx and UPS’s 5.9% GRIs aren’t equal Although UPS and FedEx both announced matching 5.9% general rate increases (GRIs), there…
The small package experts at TransImpact are proud to publish our annual analysis comparing the GRI announcements from FedEx and UPS. The main goal of the report is to identify where key areas of costs differ by carrier, so that savvy shippers…
This week in parcel, FedEx announces demand surcharges for 2024, customers emphasize the importance of last-mile delivery success, and fuel prices drop. FedEx announces 2024 demand surcharges As expected, FedEx announced demand surcharges effective January 15, 2024. Although the surcharges…
As we predicted in our FedEx 2024 GRI report, FedEx has announced a demand surcharge effective January 15, 2024 “until further notice.” This effectively extends fees already in place, which are applied in addition to the standard Additional Handling and…
“Celebrate endings, for they precede new beginnings.” This quote from Jonathan Lockwood Huie beautifully summarizes why it is essential for businesses to gear up for the awaiting opportunities and challenges. As the year draws to a close and ecommerce continues…
This week in parcel, FedEx and UPS release new Fuel Surcharge tables and gain volume from regional carriers, and returns increase. FedEx and UPS win over volume during Black Friday During the week of Black Friday, UPS and FedEx won…
This week in parcel, Amazon surpasses UPS and FedEx in deliveries, Walmart adds parcel stations and UPS announces new SurePost rates. UPS and FedEx are no longer on top Amazon has surpassed UPS and FedEx as the largest carrier by…
