Shipping cost is a huge factor you cannot ignore when selling online. It can be manageable, or it can tamper with your business profit margin. This then makes the ability to choose a carrier that does not only offer reliable services but is also affordable very important. The four main carriers, FedEx, UPS, DHL, and …
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Want free commercial shipping audit First Name* Last Name* Email* Phone Company Flat rate shipping has become quite popular among e-commerce merchants. This is because it’s convenient and comes with predictable pricing even if you are shipping heavier packages across the U.S. With flat rate box shipping, you get a fixed price to ship your …
On August 8th, UPS announced that it plans to acquire industry-leading Italian multinational healthcare logistics provider, Bomi Group. This move will add temperature-controlled facilities in 14 nations and about 3,000 highly skilled employees from Bomi Group to the UPS Healthcare network in Latin America and Europe. If your business uses UPS for deliveries in these …
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Thousands of cigarettes seized as they were smuggled into NYC. Credit: New York Department of Taxation and Finance. UPS found itself on the wrong end of an illegal shipping lawsuit in the state of New York earlier this week. When we think about transportation and the companies that carry our products from one place to …
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Have you ever had to endure the long days, maybe even weeks, of delay whenever using an international shipping service? Have you dreaded waiting for customs clearance and the added delay for products when they reach the distribution centers? Well, UPS recently announced a service that will significantly diminish those long and painful waits. Now …
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While ongoing oil glut has been increasingly painful to both US truckers and traditional petroleum exporters worldwide, it’s also been a welcome relief to the average driver. As the fuel for our cars comes from the same oil as the airplanes and trucks that move our freight, common sense would dictate that the same lower …
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