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UPS Looks to Returns, Big-and-Bulky Deliveries to Boost Shipping Volumes
UPS Looks to Returns, Big-and-Bulky Deliveries to Boost Shipping Volumes
April 23, 2024  |  Earnings

UPS is looking to returns and big-and-bulky deliveries to expand its addressable market at a time when its shipping volumes have been decreasing.  The company...

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Sky-High Shift: Rising Air Cargo Demand Reshapes Supply Chain Dynamics
Sky-High Shift: Rising Air Cargo Demand Reshapes Supply Chain Dynamics
April 11, 2024  |  Supply Chain

One if by land, two if by sea — headaches, that is. With the recent news that, after 22 years of partnership, UPS is replacing...

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AfterShip Unveils Real-Time Order Tracking via Apple Wallet
AfterShip Unveils Real-Time Order Tracking via Apple Wallet
February 20, 2024  |  eCommerce

Online commerce customer experience platform AfterShip has enabled Apple Wallet Order Tracking to allow users to receive delivery updates in real time through Apple Wallet....

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Consumers Fuel Uber’s Newest Return Service 
Consumers Fuel Uber’s Newest Return Service 
October 10, 2023  |  Retail

Most people consider returns annoying. And by most people, we mean the 79% of shoppers under 30 the National Retail Federation surveyed who consider mail...

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USPS Steps Up Competition for Small Packages With New Option
USPS Steps Up Competition for Small Packages With New Option
July 10, 2023  |  Delivery

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has launched a new shipping offering designed to let customers send packages within a delivery window of two to five days...

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Walmart, Amazon Lead Shift to Boost Last-Mile Delivery Options
Walmart, Amazon Lead Shift to Boost Last-Mile Delivery Options
January 24, 2023  |  Delivery

Last-mile delivery is seeing increased competition from smaller players taking on pricey rivals like UPS and FedEx. There’s also the looming possibility of a labor...

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DoorDash Gets Into the Returns Business
DoorDash Gets Into the Returns Business
January 04, 2023  |  Delivery

DoorDash is scaling its network and looking to cash in on consumer frustrations with package returns. This, as the on-demand delivery aggregator announced Wednesday (Jan....

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USPS Takes Apple Pay Online but Not In-Person
USPS Takes Apple Pay Online but Not In-Person
December 20, 2021  |  Apple Pay

Apple Pay is now accepted by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) online, but for in-person transactions at retail locations, another payment method is needed, according...

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USPS Debuts Paycheck-Cashing Services
USPS Debuts Paycheck-Cashing Services
October 04, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

The U.S. Postal Service rolled out a paycheck-cashing service at a few post offices on the East Coast in September, according to a Monday (Oct....

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