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Proof there’s no shame in re-gifting this holiday
It’s more blessed to give than to receive. So said Jesus, the man whose birth we celebrate on Christmas by partaking in the ritual of gift exchange. It’s a custom that was even enacted at Jesus’ birth,...
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How UPS Plans to Deliver Your Christmas Packages On Time
Welcome to Free-Shipping Day. Most major retailers, including the likes of Walmart wmt , are waiving shipping fees on all online orders on Friday. This is no act of generosity. It’s not even a ploy to...
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Is Amazon Plotting an Air War on FedEx?
Amazon may be gunning for UPS and FedEx, a new report says. The e-commerce giant is negotiating to lease 20 Boeing BA 767 jets to transport products and get them to customer homes more quickly, the...
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Amazon Could Be Using This Shipping Giant Much Less
This story has been updated with comment from UPS. Amazon has reportedly been seeking alternative ways to deliver its packages and is re-examining its relationship with carrier United Parcel Service....
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Should Santa Crowdsource His Deliveries?
Last week, we discovered that Santa's annual round-the-world trip would burn about $54 million worth of jet fuel (or the equivalent in reindeer feed). Not bad for covering the world with cheer, but...
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Amazon Plans Big Acquisition In Push to Take On FedEx, UPS
Amazon is expected to acquire French shipping company Colis Priv?, as part of a plan to take on FedEx and UPS, according to The Seattle Times. The e-commerce giant already owns 25% of the French...
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Why the AP Just Launched a Virtual Reality News Channel
The Associated Press has launched a dedicated virtual reality site in collaboration with AMD to increase its focus on bringing 360-degree news storytelling to the growing number of mobile headsets in...
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Why UPS Invested In A Same-Day Delivery Startup
United Parcel Service has delivered a box full of cash to a startup that could one day be a competitor. Same-day-delivery startup Deliv announced on Wednesday that it has raised $28 million in funding...
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Amazon Steps Up Its Air Delivery Game
Amazon is doing more than just leasing cargo planes to handle its own shipping. The online retail giant now owns 10% of plane leasing company Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), according to a...
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Shyp Hires Its First COO as It Gets Serious About Business Customers
Like many other startups born during the heyday of Uber-style services, Shyp’s "delightful" shipping services didn’t exactly inspire confidence from everybody at the beginning. But today, the San...
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UPS Is About to Get More Expensive
Better not send any belated Christmas gifts this year. United Parcel Service announced Thursday it would raise the rates for U.S. ground and air shipping services by an average 4.9% starting Dec. 26....
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UPS Will Hire About 95,000 Seasonal Employees This Holiday Season
Package delivery company United Parcel Service ups said on Wednesday it plans to hire around 95,000 seasonal employees for its crucial peak holiday season this year, unchanged from the past two years...
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UPS Expands 3D Printing to Stay Ahead of a Threat
United Parcel Service plans to expand its 3D printing service to Asia and Europe, the U.S. shipping company has told Reuters, in a bid to fully embrace and get ahead of a trend that threatens to eat...
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Fedex Shares Rise 3% on Stronger Than Expected Profits
Package delivery company FedEx Corp said on Tuesday quarterly profit rose more than expected on stronger revenue in its express, ground and freight business units, lifting its stock by almost 3%. This...
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UPS Tests Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies
United Parcel Service said it began testing the use of drones for emergency deliveries of medical supplies this week with a flight in rural Massachusetts, which the company hopes will eventually lead...
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Here’s What UPS Finds Interesting About Drones
The United Parcel Service has high hopes for drones. In late September, the package delivery giant and a drone startup, CyPhy Works, said they had successfully tested a drone delivery, in which a...
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Fireproof Packaging and Gloves Required For Samsung Note 7 Returns
Samsung said it was sending fireproof packaging and gloves to customers who bought the Galaxy Note 7 phone on its website, so they could safely return the devices after a recall and reports that some...
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Analysts Say You Should Expect Delays on Your UPS and FedEx Holiday Packages
After drawing the ire of consumers in 2015 for failing to deliver some holiday packages on time, UPS and FedEx hired tens of thousands of seasonal employees to match the winter shopping rush. Still,...
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UPS Is Delivering Packages by Tricycle and of Course It’s in Portland
UPS drivers are delivering packages by pedal in Portland, Ore., through the company’s new electronic delivery tricycles. Used to bump up efficiency and allow UPS drivers to avoid traffic, the delivery...
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Amazon Seeks to Cut Waste With Box Recycling Program
Retail giant Amazon probably ships more cardboard boxes than any company on the planet. Now it’s trying to boost recycling efforts by joining the Give Back Box program. The goal is to encourage Amazon...
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