The Wall Street Journal has reported that "The Web is shaping up to be one of retail's bright spots this holiday season, thanks in part to a new take on an old-fashioned retail idea: good service. At a... View More

King George III asked Benjamin West, his American painter, what George Washington would do if he prevailed in the Revolutionary War. West replied, “He will return to his farm.” The British... View More

Airfreight & Logistics (Market Underweight): We spoke with the transportation manager for a mid-sized media company regarding recent Express trends. Our contact currently spends roughly 75% of his... View More

Have you ever thought of turning down a sale due to the complexity of having to comply with US government regulations? Most likely the thought has crossed your mind when negotiating a sales opportunity... View More

With the holidays around the corner, businesses are gearing up for the busiest time of the year by hiring extra workers, planning sales promotions and setting up holiday displays. Now is also a time to... View More

Bridgeport, CT — EventEvolution Management Inc. is pleased to announce that the seventh annual PARCEL Forum was deemed a huge success by all involved. While the economy has had a negative impact... View More

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported that "UPS, the world's largest package carrier, beat Wall Street earnings estimates by three cents in the third quarter, with profits of $549 million, or 55... View More

From postcom.org: UPS is delivering 70 tons of food and relief supplies to communities affected by the earthquake and tsunami in American Samoa, as a UPS relief flight has delivered the first payload... View More

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today became the first small package carrier to offer its customers the ability to offset the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the transport of their packages within the United States.... View More

PMG Jack Potter today sent the following letter to customers: To Postal Service Customers: Many of you have expressed concerns regarding mailing costs for 2010. The tough economic climate has presented... View More

On September 17, FedEx announced their Fiscal Q1 results. In addition, they also posted their 2010 Express Rate Preview. On their website they state, "FedEx package and freight rates will increase an average... View More

Straelen, Germany (October 13, 2009) – Airworks, manufacturer of HDPE films and machines used to produce air pillows that protect products during shipping, has introduced its revolutionary AirStop... View More

ATLANTA, G.A. / Oct 13 / -- Atlanta-based Unique Logistics International (ATL) LLC is proud to announce its move to IES, Ltd. as its logistics software provider. Bob Shaver, President of the freight forwarder,... View More

Anyone who works with shipping businesses knows that the first 100 days of owning a business are crucial to its success. What the owner does from the word “go” can change the entire future... View More

I just got back from the PARCEL Forum in Chicago. I had the opportunity to facilitate the PARCEL Key Executive Forum where a group of peers in the parcel industry met for the sole purpose of helping one... View More

Airfreight & Logistics (Market Underweight): We spoke with a parcel industry contact regarding FDX package trends at Home Delivery (HD) and SmartPost. SmartPost has typically been marketed as a low-cost... View More

I cannot emphasize enough how thrilled we were with the outcome of this year's PARCEL Forum. With all that we are hearing in the news about travel budgets being cut and attendance at trade shows across... View More

If you attended Parcel Forum with the intention of finding new ways to improve your order fulfillment operation you weren’t disappointed if you visited the Numina Group booth. Featured at their booth... View More

Shipping costs can have a huge impact on a company’s bottom line. This is especially true for businesses sending a large volume of packages each day. MexGrocer, one of the nation’s largest... View More

Once upon a time, UPS would provide agreements to their customers that were simple to understand. They included a single discount for Ground, Air and Hundredweight services, while fees were relatively... View More