Shipping
December 11, 2018 at 11:58 am
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,…
December 10, 2018 at 2:53 pm
Walgreens and FedEx last week announced the nationwide launch of a next-day prescription delivery service called Walgreens Express. The service, both companies said, brings together Walgreens’ extensive network of neighborhood pharmacy locations with the FedEx air-and-ground delivery network to enhance convenience for patients to fill prescriptions. Walgreens will charge $4.99 for the next-day delivery service, and orders…
November 27, 2018 at 11:17 am
The holiday season can make or break a year for e-commerce sellers. It’s the time of year to further build your brand through positive customer experiences, increases in revenue, added customer loyalty, and acquiring new customers. All the work you’ve done to drive business throughout the year becomes critical during the holidays, when customers are…
November 16, 2018 at 9:57 am
Total Retail’s Caitlin Sullivan and Joe Keenan discuss a few trends emerging in retail for the upcoming shopping holidays.
November 13, 2018 at 10:33 am
Recently, the USPS proposed a record price increase. The proposed hike must first be approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission. If approved, which is expected, the higher rates will go into effect on Jan. 27, 2019. This will be the biggest rate increase in USPS history. Here are some of the significant proposed 2019 USPS…
November 7, 2018 at 12:00 pm
FedEx Express and FedEx Ground, subsidiaries of FedEx Corp., will increase shipping rates effective Jan. 7, 2019 by an average of 4.9 percent, while FedEx Freight will increase by an average of 5.9 percent. The change will impact the following: Express package and freight standard list rates for U.S., U.S. export and U.S. import services.…
November 5, 2018 at 1:22 pm
Amazon.com said today it would offer free shipping with no purchase minimum this holiday season for the first time. The U.S.-only promotion, effective from Nov. 5, waives the $25 minimum that customers outside Amazon's loyalty club Prime must pay for free shipping for orders that will arrive in time for the Christmas holiday. Amazon cut…
November 5, 2018 at 11:26 am
ShippingEasy's 2018 Holiday Shipping Guide is a must-read for online retailers to prepare for the holiday e-commerce season and growth into 2019. While most holiday guides include only cut-off date reminders, this 31-page comprehensive publication also includes operations preparation to leverage gifting as a marketing opportunity well beyond the holiday season.
November 2, 2018 at 2:33 pm
I had the following email forwarded to me yesterday from a UPS Freight customer. And I have to say, I can’t believe UPS is doing this! The news starts at paragraph three … UPS Freight will not be picking up freight as the freight contract with the Teamsters gets close to the vote. Essentially, UPS will not be…
October 31, 2018 at 1:06 pm
In a presentation yesterday at Groceryshop in Las Vegas, Tom Ward, senior vice president of digital operations at Walmart, detailed how the retail giant is looking to grow its marketshare in online grocery. Specifically, Ward addressed how Walmart is working to make it as easy and fast as possible for its customers to use the…
