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What You Need to Know About the State of eCommerce Logistics

GlobalTranz

Consumers are expressing an unprecedented amount of power through eCommerce, and in fact, eCommerce logistics is growing increasingly reliant on small parcel and package delivery options daily. In 2011, eCommerce represented a fraction of overall retail operations. More importantly, small packages make up $82.2

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2023 Small Parcel Rate Increases

3PL Insights

This year, some small parcel products will experience increases from United Stats Posta Service (USPS), United Parcel Service (UPS), and FedEx. The following are the flat-rate changes: Product Current Planned Change Small flat-rate box $10.40 $10.20 Delivery and Returns surcharge will be assessed for FedEx Ground Economy Services.

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What is MonkProtect?

Ship Monk

If you’re reading this then you’re an ecommerce brand owner, entrepreneur, or have an interest in ecommerce burning in your soul! If these identifiers are speaking your language then we have a new ecommerce term that needs to be added to your job jargon: MonkProtect. Congratulations! That’s not hyperbole; it’s fact.

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Regional Parcel Carriers – Why It’s Wise to Expand Your Basket Beyond the Big 2

GlobalTranz

Simply put, they are package delivery companies that are usually more personal, flexible, and responsive than national carriers and offer shipping advantages within a targeted geographic area. Additional service benefits you receive from regional parcel carriers are: High on-time delivery rates – averaging 99%.

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Important E-Commerce Logistics Trends to Watch in 2019

247 Customs Broker

They use these technologies to introduce their customers to their new products or buildings. Delivery Options. It’s getting easier and easier for brands to send their products to various places on earth. Amazon is testing drones for package delivery in England, there are postal lockers popping up in Australia and so on.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25-29, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Startups to Deliver Packages for Amazon. What do you do when demand for package delivery outstrips capacity? In Amazon’s case, the company has been investing for years in it’s own delivery assets and capabilities to augment those of UPS, USPS, FedEx, and other partners (see Amazon: Disruptor or Distraction?