You’re all set. You’re going to negotiate your carrier contract like a pro, you just know it. You get on the phone with your carrier rep and wheel and deal with the best of them. Yes! You talk them into the next...
Surcharges can be such a maze of technical language and tiny details — it’s enough to drive anyone nuts. But understanding them gives you the power to keep them under control. The additional handling surcharge is one...
Since FedEx and UPS both suspended their service guarantees this week, our clients have been flooding us with questions about how to handle this unique situation. “Business as usual” is out the window, so shippers must...
You’ve heard the phrase, “Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile.” What about, “Give your carrier an inch and they’ll take a bunch more money.”? Now that one doesn’t roll off the tongue quite as well, but it’s...
It’s Monday morning, so you settle in for your favorite activity: analyzing your carrier report. You sit down with a fresh cup of coffee and start digging into the thousands of lines in your CSV document, meticulously...
It continues to be true: FedEx is shipping more packages and charging more than ever to do it. During FedEx’s fiscal year 2018 fourth quarter and year-end earnings call, chairman and CEO Fred Smith began by...
UPS Aims to Strengthen Retailer Relationships as Amazon Looms As Amazon builds its own shipping fleet, retailers now have 43 million reasons to stick with UPS. In April 2018, UPS Launched My Choice Deals, a...
UPS released its 2017 Q4 earnings, beating Wall Street's expectations by $.01 per share. Key take away items: increased package volume and higher yields. United Parcel Service (UPS) Q4 Earnings Growth How you interpret...
On the heels of FedEx's record fiscal year earnings announcement, the other half of the domestic parcel shipping duopoly released its stellar second quarter 2017 results as UPS reported year-over-year revenue and...
When FedEx announced last week its across-the-board earnings increases for the fourth quarter and another record fiscal year, one pattern emerged: revenue increased primarily due to increased package volume and higher...
In its fiscal third quarter earnings report released March 21, FedEx announced record volume during its post-Thanksgiving peak. The quarter, which closed Feb. 28 and included December and January, encompassed most of...
When you think of the biggest shopping day of the year, your first thought might be Black Friday. That’s understandable—over the years, it’s become synonymous with the idea of deep sales and the commencement of the...
