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UPS Invests $2 Billion to Future-Proof Global Supply Chains

August 24, 2026
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UPS Automates 90% of Daily Customs Clearances With AI Agents
Delivery // August 17, 2026

A package crossing into the United States used to depend on a person to review it, classify and catch any errors, slowing the process with days-long delays at the border. Sorting more packages faster is a warehouse problem. Reviewing them accurately is a judgment problem,...

UPS Is Shrinking Package Volume and Making Money With Visibility
Earnings // July 28, 2026

UPS’s second-quarter earnings results offered a counterintuitive picture of growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

UPS Swaps Volume for Value in Sweeping Delivery Reinvention
Earnings // April 28, 2026

The logistics industry is moving goods through a fog of contradictions. Demand has cooled, costs are up, and expectations for speed and reliability remain high despite ongoing macro pressures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

FedEx, DHL, UPS Begin Campaigning for Tariff Refunds
Shipping // April 21, 2026

Some of the world’s biggest parcel shippers have reportedly begun seeking tariff refunds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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FedEx’s Volume Pressures Point to Spending Shifts and Amazon’s Fulfillment Dreams 

September 22, 2023
Wall Street’s focus on FedEx has been trained on cost cutting, and as we profiled here in the immediate wake of earnings, investors have cheered the efforts, pushing the shares higher. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Will Amazon’s New Returns Policy Stoke Fires of Consumers’ Ire?

April 18, 2023
One way to keep customers within an eCommerce ecosystem is to charge them if they stray. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

What Comes First — The Supply Chain Or The Sales Channel?

September 04, 2020
With supply chains backlogged, cut short and all-around disrupted in the midst of the global pandemic, businesses had to act fast. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

The Battle Over Logistics Heats Up, With Amazon In The Crosshairs

June 04, 2020
As more and more retail commerce is done online, the battle to get goods to doorsteps with haste is becoming ever more heated. At the center of it all is...

Quick Reads
UPS Invests $2 Billion to Future-Proof Global Supply Chains

August 24, 2026
UPS plans to invest a total of more than $2 billion into its international, healthcare and supply chain businesses between 2024 and 2028, an executive told CNBC in a report published Monday (Aug. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

FedEx, DHL, UPS Begin Campaigning for Tariff Refunds

April 21, 2026
Some of the world’s biggest parcel shippers have reportedly begun seeking tariff refunds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

UPS-Owned Happy Returns Tests AI to Combat Fraud

December 18, 2025
UPS-owned reverse logistics company Happy Returns reportedly plans to use artificial intelligence to combat returns fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

New York Sues UPS, Alleging Persistent Underpayment of Seasonal Workers

December 15, 2025
The New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG) sued UPS Monday (Dec. 15), alleging that the package delivery company “repeatedly and persistently” underpaid seasonal workers by requiring them...