Tis the season. Bah humbug … After FedEx and the USPS delivered their version of coal in our stocking, UPS doubled down with its just released 2019 general rate increase (GRI). The GRI goes into effect on Dec. 26, 2018, leaving customers with less than three weeks notice during the busiest retail season to analyze,…
Patti Hester
This article originally appeared on May 9. Given last week's announcement from UPS that it will be adding peak surcharges to U.S. residential packages during the holiday shopping season, we thought this article took on even greater importance. With many retailers’ e-commerce sales growing — and thus more packages being shipped via carriers like UPS…
