The piping hot pandemic-era parcel market has cooled, giving way to softer demand. But while shippers currently navigate calmer seas, peak season looms on the horizon. Forecasts for this year call for
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FedEx has announced a 5.9% 2025 General Rate Increase (GRI) that will take effect on January 6, 2025. UPS has not yet announced its General Rate Increase, but you can be sure that it will be... View More
Let’s begin this article with something on which we can all agree – there is no shortage of recommendations regarding how to engage parcel carriers during procurement events. My goal here
Pitney Bowes began tracking US shipping volumes in 2016. Through three different White House administrations, three different postmaster generals, breakthroughs in shipping management and trac... View More
Servicing Over 3,000 Zip Codes and a Population of 45 Million People [Boston, 09/12/2024] – Optima Overnight and CDL Final Mile are excited to announce a strategic partnership, positioning... View More
Peak season has become an increasingly fierce battleground for retailers. With a growing shift toward online shopping, offering a smooth, convenient delivery experience is no longer a competit... View More
When my business partner Chad Beville and I left our positions with carriers nearly two decades ago to create Reveel, our vision was straightforward – to help shippers level the playing fiel... View More
Parcel carriers are increasing rates and implementing rule changes at a pace so rapid that many shippers are failing to notice. This should be a concern for everyone in the shipping community... View More
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price change for some package services for the 2024 peak holiday seaso
Many logistics professionals are excited about artificial intelligence’s potential. After all, they could merge countless AI and food technologies since these models are so versatile — the
In today's competitive packaging landscape, non-corrugated boxes have emerged as a popular choice for businesses seeking lightweight, cost-effective, and customizable packaging solutions. Unl... View More
CHICAGO, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ShipBob, a leading global supply chain and fulfillment platform for SMB and Mid-Market ecommerce merchants, today announced the move into two new state-o... View More
Even though it feels early to be thinking about peak season, it’s coming fast. Companies need to be prepared for what is, for most, a make-or-break time of year. And we all know that making... View More
Whether you’re a growing e-commerce brand or a mature omnichannel retailer, you’re likely evaluating your e-commerce delivery network design as consumer expectations, competitive forces, tec
SHREVEPORT, La. (Aug. 28, 2024) – AFS Logistics announces Andy Dyer as its new CEO. Dyer has more than a quarter of a century of supply chain and transportation experience, including over 20 years... View More
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the growing demand for seamless cross-border e-commerce solutions for U.S. e-tailers shipping to Canada, Asendia USA contin... View More
Starting in the November/December 2023 issue of PARCEL, previous installments of PARCEL Counsel have explored various aspects of a lawsuit, beginning with terminology and basic concepts such as... View More
