WASHINGTON — With Christmas less than a month away, the U.S. Postal Service reminds customers to mail international holiday gifts early. The Postal Service recommends mailing by the dates below.... View More
In February, you will start to see your parcel expense budgets to be out line if you did not plan for the recent rate increases and dimensional weight policy changes. The two main drivers to the increases... View More
The developments and attention to the topic of Delivery has risen to a fever pitch over the last year. Spurred by ecommerce and the drive to provide customer convenience, nearly every player in the delivery... View More
AUSTIN, Texas – December 2, 2014 – ShippingEasy, an innovator in ecommerce shipping solutions, today announced Auto-Ship, a new solution that solves one of the biggest headaches for online... View More
November 21, 2014, Chandler, AZ—OnTrac introduces DirectPost, a mail product that combines the strength of the United States Postal Service with the regional speed of OnTrac. Shippers now have a... View More
Charlotte, N.C., November 20, 2014 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that a supply chain optimization effort instituted as part of the Clariant worldwide sustainability... View More
ALLAS -- FedEx announced today the launch of its Pack.Ship.Give. program, which turns the act of packing and sending gifts from FedEx Office during the holidays into financial support for the American... View More
The parcel landscape is rapidly changing in an increasingly competitive market and if you’re not willing to adapt, survival will be short-lived. How we adapt to the change will separate the winners... View More
Target recently announced that it would offer free shipping on every online order its customers make through December 20 this year. That decision, while newsworthy, isn’t necessarily surprising.... View More
Consultants and organizations often define strategic sourcing differently, so it is important to clarify the term when discussing implementation and impact. Some definitions include: - An organized, systematic,... View More
(November 17, 2014) Middletown, CT - FreeShipping.com reports that its recently enhanced 10% cash-back benefit is powering significant increases in its members’ purchase activities, including double-digit... View More
DALLAS, Texas – November 17, 2014 – NPI (National Presort L.P.), a leading mail and parcel sorting technology company, today announced the continuation of a strategic partnership with Brazil... View More
“If You’re Not Looking at Regional Carriers, You’re Leaving Money on the Table”. This was the recurring theme at many educational sessions at the recent Parcel Forum. At these... View More
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – November 10, 2014 – Dematic, a supplier of logistics systems for the factory, warehouse and distribution center, has introduced a new carton singulator that aligns... View More
The Postal Service has recently learned of a cyber security intrusion into some of our information systems. We began investigating this incident as soon as we learned of it, and we are cooperating with... View More
WASHINGTON — The Postal Service kicked off the holiday shipping season today by announcing that it will be delivering packages seven days a week in major cities and high volume areas starting Nov.... View More
JERICHO, NY – November 6, 2014 – Purolator International, the leading provider of cross-border logistics between the U.S. and Canada, has been named to Inbound Logistics magazine’s Top... View More
Bridgeport, CT – EventEvolution Management Inc., producers of the 12th annual PARCEL Forum, which took place September 29-October 1 at the Gaylord Texan, Dallas, TX, is pleased to announce that this... View More
Have you noticed how few people are attending after hours professional meetings these days? It’s a disturbing trend that extends to virtually all service and professional organizations, way beyond... View More
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season often excludes planning for the inevitability that some of what goes out must come back. The facts are mounting. Holiday shoppers buy nearly half of their gifts... View More
