UPS plans to acquire Happy Returns, a software and reverse logistics company, to expand its returns footprint and enhance its digital solutions. This deal aims to address the long-standing challenges faced by both shoppers and retailers in the returns process, the companies said in a Wednesday (Oct....
Uber’s package delivery service is now also a package return service. The delivery/ride-hailing giant announced Wednesday (Oct. 4) that it wants to help customers avoid the hassle of returning goods in the mail via its Uber Connect program. According to a news release, Uber Connect...
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 across the continental United States. The new USPS Ground Advantage is a part of the Postal Service’s 10-year “Delivering America”...
In the face of macro headwinds, FedEx is pulling on the operational levers it can pull. And that involves throttling back on some operations — including air and international activity. To that end, the shipping giant reported fiscal third quarter earnings that showed lingering weakness...
December 13, 2018
Call it the Amazon Effect — of a different sort. News has come that the Trump administration wants to boost the United States Postal Service’s (USPS’) revenue, and has taken aim, in part, at a certain eCommerce giant. Might the economics of the last mile change, too? That serves as food for thought in the midst […]
March 21, 2024
Pandion has raised $41.5 million in a Series B funding round to expand its residential parcel delivery network designed for eCommerce. The company will use the new funding to build new technology offerings, expand its geographic reach and increase its delivery speed, Pandion said in a Tuesday (March 19) press release. Pandion founder and CEO […]
October 25, 2023
UPS plans to acquire Happy Returns, a software and reverse logistics company, to expand its returns footprint and enhance its digital solutions. This deal aims to address the long-standing challenges faced by...
October 04, 2023
Uber’s package delivery service is now also a package return service. The delivery/ride-hailing giant announced Wednesday (Oct. 4) that it wants to help customers avoid the hassle of returning goods...
July 10, 2023
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 across the continental United States....
