The small parcel shipping industry has been using dimensional (DIM) pricing for several years, with all three of the largest carriers making the switch by 2015. The LTL industry is now catching on to this method of pricing, with some LTL carriers leveraging DIM pricing...
IRCE is one of the biggest and best shows for online retailers. And given the importance of delivery to the ecommerce buying experience, shipping and delivery-related solutions will make up a large percentage of the exhibitors on the floor again this year. The impact Amazon continues...
FedEx announced its plan to begin offering 7-day a week Ground delivery on May 30th. From the company statement, “FedEx Ground delivers seven days per week during the holiday peak season, and beginning in January 2020, this service will continue year-round for the majority of the...
Amazon Prime members currently enjoy two-day shipping on most Prime-eligible items. It’s well documented how this unprecedented level of ecommerce delivery speed has changed the retail industry. But it turns out the company isn’t stopping there, having recently announced plans to shorten its delivery window to...
For a while it seemed that drones would be taking over the world of shipping — dropping packages from the sky all day long. In 2013, Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, claimed that deliveries by drones would be commonplace within five years. Now six years...
Do you like your logistics content as audio? Check this out. Preview: Shipping costs and delivery time are reliant partially on how far goods must travel from the retailer to the customer. So, a company with many distribution centers should be able to service its customers...
Small parcel shipping has become a challenge for most retailers. As customers become more accustomed to lightning-speed service and as rates rise, retailers have had to get creative to get orders out the door while still maintaining profit margins. Businesses that want to stay competitive...
The busiest time of year has come for online shopping and shipping. And of course, retailers want to make sure that their packages arrive to their customers in time for the holiday. These are the holiday shipping cut-off dates everyone needs to be watching. FedEx December 10: FedEx...
Shipping is a big expense for many companies and most are making a mistake that’s adding 5% or more to their logistics costs. This happens when they assume their carrier invoices are correct or don’t understand how to check billing accuracy themselves. It’s an expensive oversight,...
FedEx recently announced their transition to the start of a six-day delivery week. They did so in an attempt to accommodate the growing demand placed on all small parcel carriers thanks to ecommerce. The company has seen record-breaking volumes of deliveries the past few years,...