Tag: FedEx

May 30, 2024

1-800-Flowers.com uses FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service — along with local florists — to deliver orders. The company has worked to manage rising expenses tied to these providers since shipping and fuel costs began to surge in fiscal […]

December 21, 2022

FedEx is planning to cut an additional $1 billion in costs, citing weak demand that led to a disappointing profit for Q2 2023, which ended Nov. 30. Most of the cuts are expected to impact the Express unit through measures […]

November 2, 2022

FedEx is preparing for a moderate peak season in terms of demand and has the space to onboard new customers during the holidays, according to Brie Carere, the company’s executive vice president and chief customer officer. “I would not anticipate […]

October 28, 2022

Even as they grapple with declining volumes, UPS and FedEx have both announced their delivery rates will soon increase by 6.9% on average. But the full force of their changes could cost shippers even more. How much more depends on […]

August 30, 2022

FedEx Ground has canceled its agreements with delivery contractor Patton Logistics, whose founder and president has been an outspoken critic of the company’s current relationship with its contractors. Ground informed Spencer Patton on Friday afternoon that he is no longer […]

August 26, 2022

Whether or not FedEx Ground contractors agree with Patton Logistics and Route Consultant founder Spencer Patton, thousands listened to his argument on how the delivery giant must change this past weekend in Las Vegas. Since he sent a letter on […]

July 26, 2022

With ecommerce sales for 2021 increasing 14 percent over 2020, there is no question that shipping acumen has never been more important for retailers’ overall success. Especially with inflation and supply chain challenges continuing to disrupt the industry, small businesses […]

May 20, 2022

FedEx Corp has expanded its pilot programme using self-driving HGVs to move goods between hubs in Texas. The Aurora self-driving technology is set up on Peterbilt 579 HGVs. As of March this year, the HGVs have been doing a 520 […]

April 7, 2022

In celebration of the 10th anniversary, FedEx’s annual Small Business Grant Contest is offering grants and services to 10 U.S.-based small businesses, distributing a collective prize pool of more than $365,000. Winners will also receive FedEx Office print and business […]

April 4, 2022

The Chaparral could eventually fulfill a specific need in FedEx’s network that its current fleet of aircraft and vehicles can’t efficiently provide today, said Joe Stephens, FedEx Express senior vice president of global planning, engineering and technology. Using VTOL aircraft […]

March 7, 2022

Twelve days into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the most visible impact on U.S. retail appears to be brands suspending operations in Russia, local calls for boycotts of Russian vodka and a spike in gas prices. Overseas, Apple, Microsoft and Nike […]

February 3, 2022

Parcel shippers shouldn’t expect much more generosity this year compared to 2021. As elevated package volumes strain carrier networks, shipping costs continue to climb. UPS recently instituted a 5.9% general rate increase, as did FedEx. Many shippers have accepted surging […]

November 30, 2021

Amazon expects to deliver more packages than UPS and and FedEx by 2022 at the very latest, according to an Amazon executive. “We expect we will be one of the largest carriers in the world by the end of this […]

August 24, 2021

Walmart has followed in Amazon’s footsteps and launched a last mile delivery service ahead of holiday season in the US. The leading US retailer started trialling its last mile delivery vans earlier this year as Amazon led the push into […]

August 17, 2021

FedEx is pushing current surcharges, focused on Express and Ground home delivery services, to higher levels during peak season as shippers fight for limited space in parcel carriers’ networks. The additional handling and oversized surcharges will rise from $3.50 to […]

June 14, 2021

UPS recently indicated that it is exploring a same-day delivery option at its Investor & Analyst Day event. “We don’t have a same-day product today, as you know, and so we’re looking at it,” said CEO Carol Tomé in response […]

May 25, 2021

FedEx’s network has been dealing with elevated volume over the last year that has resulted in a series of surcharges meant to aid in capacity management. But it all comes at a cost for companies shipping with FedEx. Trevor Outman, […]

April 27, 2021

FedEx and Adobe have entered a multi-year collaboration that will begin with the integration of Adobe Commerce with ShopRunner, an ecommerce platform and subsidiary of FedEx Services. The integration will give Adobe merchants access to FedEx post-purchase logistics intelligence that […]

February 11, 2021

At the close of every calendar year it’s customary to pen a post about trends and predictions for the upcoming year. Many of these take the form of a “boast post,” a confident and colorful tour de force displaying the […]

December 29, 2020

Never before have consumers had so many options for returning unwanted holiday gifts. Some may help retailers handle what’s expected to be a record haul of returns this year. Among the expanded options being offered: Extended holiday return windows: A […]