peak season e-commerce

Nearly half of survey respondents said that delivery estimates are “potentially unreliable.”

Online sales are expected to grow between 7% and 9% over 2022 levels, the National Retail Federation says.

Effective Sept. 4, all FedEx surcharges will be known as “demand” levies.

The on-time delivery rates for the November shopping holidays were better than in 2021, Ship Matrix said.

Each year since the onset of the pandemic, peak season has looked a little different. What should retailers expect this year?

Uber just rolled out several features ahead of the holidays, including a new Holiday Shop and an upgrade to Uber Connect.

Over the next few weeks, Google will add the ability to track packages directly from your inbox.

According to research from PayPal, retailers and shoppers see eye to eye on returns more than you’d think.

UPS matched last year’s performance, while the Postal Service improved considerably, ShipMatrix says.

Strong performances by UPS and the Postal Service cap a quiet peak season.

More parcel processing capacity and earlier holiday shopping schedules are key factors in the agency’s improvement, ShipMatrix says.

FedEx is forecasting a 10% increase in package deliveries during the holiday shipping season.

Modern Shipper spoke with several supply chain executives to get their takes on what could be the most chaotic holiday season in recent memory.

It is clear that shippers need to pinpoint proactive solutions to their peak season woes if they hope to safeguard their bottom lines and maintain positive relationships with their customers in the upcoming months.

The company moves its commitment times to noon from 10:30 a.m., effective Oct. 18.

Seasonal hiring points to another big peak season

Seasonal hiring begins as transportation providers plan for another big peak season. FedEx is looking to add 90,000 workers.

Expedited-delivery surcharge to be imposed on top of basic delivery fee.

A Prologis and MIT study said the holiday peak season in 2020 was the most environmentally friendly yet. E-commerce dominated 2020 consumer buying trends, drastically reducing the number of individual trips to the store.

Express carriers like DHL are getting slammed with e-commerce shipments as the holidays approach, and transportation contractors like Cargojet are throwing resources into the response.

We’re shopping online for products at levels not expected for 10 years because of the pandemic. Delivery companies are trying their best to stay ahead of the parcel tsunami coming at them for the holidays.

Large parcel carriers’ technology and transportation networks are buckling.

The logistics warehouse of the future will be heavily automated, purpose-built for e-commerce and ready for tenants to “plug in” and go live almost immediately, a top executive for distribution […]

Company takes swipe at `opaque’ levies imposed by FedEx, UPS.

FedEx imposes peak season surcharges and takes different tack than UPS.

USPS holiday surcharges will hit merchants due to markups by large users.