Getting Started With UPS Insurance Coverage
Shipping is a critical link to customer satisfaction. Once a customer purchases a product, they expect it to arrive on time and in good condition. And if a package...
How Much Does Freight Insurance Cost?
Protection from financial loss is a key consideration for businesses working to safeguard their assets and future. Loss of cargo due to theft is estimated at $22.6 billion annually, according...
USPS Board of Governors Postpones New Dim Policy Implementation While Releasing FY 2018 Results
Background: The announced 2019 USPS rate changes included some dramatic adjustments to USPS Shipping options, including the switch to zone-based pricing for First Class Packages and the structure change...
How Retailers Can Compete With the Amazon Effect
Amazon started as a small, online bookseller, but it evolved to become a major disrupter in the retail space, changing the face of retail and shaking up online commerce....
Top 7 Holiday Shipping Tips for Parcel Shippers
More shoppers are “clicking their way” through holiday shopping lists, loading up carrier trucks, and getting items delivered directly to their doorsteps. UPS estimates it shipped over 750 million...
Holiday Shipping With USPS: What to Know
With the holidays approaching, many retailers are making plans on what items to feature during sales and how to get those products to their destination before the holidays. However,...
UPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines & Other Helpful Tips
Online shopping during the holidays is consistently growing, and this year will be no exception. During 2016, online holiday shopping accounted for $94.4 billion in revenue, and in 2017,...
The Amazon Effect and Its Impact on Customers Expectations
Amazon is a household name today, but at its inception in 1994, it was little-known and operating out of its founder’s garage. Within a couple of months, the success...
The Amazon Effect & Your Supply Chain: What to Know
Amazon has changed commerce forever. It has disrupted the way that people shop. Customers are now able to order items 24/7 using a variety of devices available at their...
What the Amazon Effect Means for the Shipping Industry
Decades ago, the idea of receiving an item that you ordered minutes ago within the hour was unthinkable. The logistics seemed impossible. Even receiving an item within a couple...