Our comparison of the latest FedEx and UPS GRIs will be published soon. As a preview, here’s an illustration showing the change in key categories of the GRIs for both carriers from 2017 through 2019. Click here to enlarge – Minimum and…
The cost of shipping is a constant concern for manufacturers, retailers, and distributors who send a large volume of small packages with UPS and FedEx. Both carriers’ service agreements are complex, and their pricing is hard to understand, even for…
As is the custom this time of year, FedEx has announced its annual GRI. The parcel shipping provider will be charging more for its Express, Ground, and Freight Services. The following new rates will go into effect on January 7,…
The busiest time of year has come for online shopping and shipping. And of course, retailers want to make sure that their packages arrive to their customers in time for the holiday. These are the holiday shipping cut-off dates everyone…
The global ecommerce marketplace offers a lot of opportunity for e-retailers to expand their business. While growing internationally does bring the opportunity for additional revenue, shipping parcels to other countries can be a complex process. Aside from different carrier options,…
Parcel shipping logistics can account for as much as 25% of a business’s overall costs, making it a worthwhile area for every company to focus on. A problem for most, though, is that routing and rating small parcel packages is…
On Wednesday, September 12, 2018 FedEx announced that it will begin six-day a week delivery in order to meet growing demand. Its biggest competitors, UPS and USPS, already offer delivery six or seven days a week. The move to an…
Effective September 10, 2018, FedEx is increasing its Fuel Surcharge (FSC) Index Table. The new FedEx table will eliminate all of the previously held FSC advantage over UPS. This is important since FedEx has demonstrated a significant FSC advantage over…
It’s no stretch to say that someday Amazon may rule the retail world… or at least the e-commerce part of it. Whether that idea becomes true or not, over the last few years the company has made similar progress in…
For most residential (B2C) shippers, the cost of using UPS and FedEx over the upcoming holiday season is about to increase thanks to the recently announced Peak Season Surcharges. The amount of the increase, however, depends on the carrier. UPS…
