There are a lot of names for describing the Ground delivery services from UPS and FedEx that (sometimes) rely on the USPS to make the final delivery. Regardless of what name you know UPS SurePost or FedEx Ground Delivery by,…
Effective December 27, 2022, UPS is increasing SurePost rates by an average of 6.9% (in line with its previous GRI announcement for Domestic Services). Noteworthy is an increase to its Non-Machineable Charge ($4.20 per package). This charge is similar to…
Change Signals Further Divergence of Its Operating Model from UPS’, and New Positioning Against Amazon FedEx’s announcement that it has rebranded its mail-integration service SmartPost to FedEx Ground Economy is more than just a name change. It represents an important…
UPS has announced their 2021 GRI on SurePost, the second rate increase for SurePost packages since October of this year which saw a $.24 rate hike. You can read the full announcement on the carrier’s website here: UPS SurePost Rate…
UPS has made a short and to-the-point announcement regarding a rate increase for SurePost. Of note is that this increase will be in place for the upcoming peak shipping season. The increase will impact many B2C shippers during their busiest…
FedEx has announced the following peak season rate changes which will go into effect June 8, 2020. From the FedEx website: FedEx is an essential business keeping commerce moving and delivering critical shipments to homes during the COVID-19 crisis. As…
UPS has made the following announcement regarding additional Peak Season Surcharges that will go into effect May 31, 2020. From the UPS website: Peak Surcharge – Applied to UPS® Ground Residential and UPS SurePost® Packages: A Peak Surcharge will apply…
Managing low-cost shipments can be a challenge for online retailers, particularly small ones. Customers are looking for free shipping, while shipping costs for the e-retailer just keep going up. For some businesses, the services offered by a mail integrator work…
Managing low-cost shipments can be a challenge for online retailers, particularly small ones. Customers are looking for free shipping, while shipping costs for the e-retailer just keep going up. For some businesses, the services offered by a mail integrator work…
