On September 22, FedEx announced its 2023 General Rate Increase, the highest in FedEx history. And, as usual, the devil is in the details. First, let’s look at how the…
A week after FedEx issued a surprising pre-release for its fiscal Q1 2023 (period ending August 31), the company officially issued its financial details on Sept 22. Total company revenue…
As a new illness provokes a new national emergency, there are many different perspectives on the severity of the disease. However, regardless of health and political stances, shippers are wary…
While most contiguous U.S. states continue to experience intense heat and seasonal drought, a new season has begun in the supply chain. While some are shaking off their COVID-19 strategies,…
As calendars flip to another month, it can be hard to believe that the first half of 2022 is already over. While many had their eyes set on fireworks and…
The U.S. parcel market underwent a shift in Q1 2022 as year-over-year average daily parcel volumes dropped for the two largest third-party parcel carriers. FedEx reported a 0.1% drop for…
Holiday shipping schedules for parcel carriers, FedEx, UPS, and USPS are now available. The dates are near mirror images of shipping deadlines for the 2019 and 2020 peak seasons. However,…
Supply chain shortages continue to undermine the efforts of shippers and carriers as Black Friday approaches. Most carriers have now announced peak season shipping surcharges, and the USPS slowdown of…
Ongoing pressure to increase shipping volume and speed has once again led another major carrier—FedEx—to implement new shipping rate increases for 2022. This is the latest carrier general rate increase…
The 2021 peak season is shaping up to break records. USPS is getting in on the mix of higher peak costs as Business Insider reports, “On everything from the base…
The continued state of disruption and heightened demands due to e-commerce have once again pushed the fringe capabilities of carriers. Starting on June 21, 2021, FedEx has instituted an increase…
The past months have given rise to a series of changes in how parcel carriers accommodate shippers’ needs. And while the money-back service guarantees are indeed back in business, there…