With 2024 already in full swing, here are a few suggestions to pave the way for a considerably smoother and less costly post-holiday returns season.
We may not live in Australia. But when it comes to holiday purchases, the boomerang effect is clearly alive and well – and compelling many
We’re just about to ring in a new calendar year. But how new will it actually be for parcel shippers? The short answer is “not
UPS applies an additional handling surcharge on top of their base transportation charges to large packages that cannot go through the normal process and need
In 2021, FedEx and UPS introduced zone pricing for Additional Handling costs, diverging from their previously uniform cost across all zones. By January 2024, once
FedEx applies an additional handling surcharge on top of their base transportation charges to large packages that cannot go through the normal process and need
The Grinch may have stolen Christmas, but apparently he’s the least of your worries when it comes to keeping your shipments secure this holiday season
The General Rate Increase (GRI) or as I like to call it, the Annual Small Package Shipping Cost Increase (ASPSCI) has come and gone. I
A General Rate Increase, also known as a GRI, is basically an annual increase to your small package shipping costs. The national carriers like UPS
Don’t just carve a turkey. Carve out some time to read the latest TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index, which is chock-full of notable findings like these.
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