On January 18 prices for Express Mail, Priority Mail, Parcel Select, Parcel Return Service, Global Express Guaranteed, Express Mail International, Priority Mail International, and M-Bags change. As always,... View More
WASHINGTON — From historic accomplishments to delivering the future, the 2009 National Postal Forum offers the tools businesses need to succeed using the mail. Early bird registration is now open... View More
ATLANTA, Nov. 25, 2008 - If you've got old gifts tucked away in your closet or under the bed and you're not quite sure what to do with them, why not have a little fun and regift them to friends and colleagues?... View More
Washington, DC — With 19 billion cards, letters and packages expected to be delivered this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service has some tips to help get gifts to their destination swiftly... View More
The recent rash of DHL announcements may have left you with more questions than answers. To paraphrase Mark Twain, “The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated”. And in... View More
USPS Announces 5 % Increase in Shipping Rates The Postal Service has just announced their 2009 shipping rates, which will be effective January 18th. An announcement on rates for other mailing classes will... View More
New Annual January Price Change Consistent with Industry Practices Pricing for shipping services will change on Sunday, Jan. 18, the Postal Service announced today following a vote by its Board... View More
A news story currently in wide circulation is reporting that the Postal Service will soon layoff 40,000 employees. This story is not accurate. Originating out of Shreveport, LA, the story does quote a... View More
On Friday, UPS announced their 2009 rate changes, which will be effective Monday, January 5. UPS announced that domestic Ground rates will increase an average of 5.9%. Doug Caldwell, EVP of ParcelPool.com,... View More
UPS is actively trying to win DHL US express customers at the same time as negotiating a deal to take over North American uplift for DHL. The Atlanta-based company has launched a special “Welcome... View More
ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2008 – As part of a public-private partnership to increase the commercial availability and use of alternative fuel vehicles, UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced its first purchases... View More
From CEP Research: Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN) today announced a drop in Q3 operating profits due to a declining express business and slower growth in other divisions because of the worsening world... View More
Industry sources are reporting to PARCEL that DHL Express will end domestic ground service by the end of November this year and end domestic air service by February 1, 2009. Our efforts to get a confirmation... View More
According to parcel industry sources, the Associated Mail & Parcel Centers has informed its centers that DHL will cease all domestic air and ground service to that organization within 90 days. DHL... View More
UPS has released new list rates for 2009, including an average increase of 5.9% for UPS Ground packages and an average net increase of 4.9% on all air express and U.S. origin International shipments. UPS... View More
WASHINGTON, DC — The Postal Service today submitted a report to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on its position related to the Universal Service Obligation (USO) and postal monopoly.... View More
The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS [NYSE: UPS], today announced five grants totaling more than $1 million to support a variety of environmental programs and organizations worldwide. The grants,... View More
ndustry sources are reporting that this week DHL Express USA dismissed a significant portion of its sales force. This move included the Commercial Field Sales Group and the National Account Sales... View More
FedEx has announced their 2009 Annual Rate Increase. Last year, they announced in late October, the year before the announcement was made in early November, so the timing of this year’s announcement
