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UPS Forecasts 23% Increase in Returns Compared to Peak 2020 Period

UPS expects to handle 8.75 million returns during the week of Jan. 4, 2021, a 23% rise from the highest volume return…

WSJ Report: UPS Limits Shipments from Gap, Macy’s, Nike as Ecommerce Booms

On Cyber Monday, delivery giant UPS reportedly sent an internal message to drivers across the U.S. instructing them to stop picking up…

The Need for Delivery Speed Drives Holiday Hiring

Seasonal hiring provides a window into retailers’ priorities, and 2020 demonstrates both the COVID-19-powered growth in ecommerce and the need to operate…

Why Contactless Fulfillment Popularity Could Last Well Beyond COVID-19

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, consumers and retailers are changing the way they interact both inside and outside brick-and-mortar stores, as…

LocatorX Raises $6.6 Million, Names UPS Executive To Board Of Directors

LocatorX, a tracking technology solution provider, has raised $6.6 million over the past year to support continued development and expand its sales…

Report: Amazon Suspends Third-Party Delivery Service Amid COVID-19 Sales Spike

Amazon will halt the pilot of its Amazon Shipping delivery service for non-Amazon packages in June, people familiar with the matter told…

UPS Fulfillment Network Partners With SMB Financial Platform

Ware2Go, a UPS-owned on-demand fulfillment network designed to help merchants enhance their delivery experiences, will collaborate with Fundera, an online marketplace for…

UPS Gets FAA Approval For Drone Airline

UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward has received the U.S. government’s first full Part 135 Standard certification to operate a drone airline. This move allows the…