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Holiday disaster looms as UPS, FedEx overloaded after online shopping soars – Business Insider

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date December 11, 2015

An unexpected surge in online purchases is putting pressure on UPS and FedEx to get packages out on time this holiday season, and that could result in extra costs for retailers.

An executive at one fulfillment company – which picks and packages customer orders for retailers – told Business Insider that packages in New Jersey and California are sitting in trucks outside of FedEx and UPS hubs, and waiting several days to be unloaded and processed.

The person, who asked not to be identified, explained that shoppers tracking the package will only see that a label was created, but not that it was picked up by UPS or FedEx. That won’t happen until the package is unloaded from the trucks at the distribution facilities.

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Technology helps fight against theft of packages – Reuters

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date December 7, 2015

Gordon Harris was in Washington state when he got a text alert from the Nest webcam at the front door of his home in Scottsdale, Arizona.

“I could see somebody come into the picture, take a couple of UPS packages and run away,” he said.

Within seconds, Harris, 53, owner of a software company, alerted neighbors and contacted police. He also called UPS and the merchants. Because Harris was able to attach the video of the theft to his claim, he had no trouble getting a refund.

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Amazon: Additional deliveries with our own truck fleet – CNBC

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date December 4, 2015

Amazon.com is getting into the delivery game itself, the company announced on Friday.

The e-commerce giant will employ its own fleet of semi trucks to deliver orders around the country. The trucks will number in the “several thousands” and will be operated by a third party, according to an Amazon spokesperson.

The Amazon-branded trucks are being used to help Amazon handle “dramatically increasing” volumes, the company said. The new method will be another tool the company can use to help deliver items on time

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UPS Vs. FedEx: Comparing Business Models and Strategies – Investopedia

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date December 2, 2015

United Parcel Service, Inc. and FedEx Corporation are two leading delivery services companies and main competitors to each other, at least in the public eye. But to those following them closely, the two companies are actually quite different in their business models and strategies. While UPS is wildly known for its domestic ground package delivery, FedEx is mostly recognized for its worldwide air express freight. The two companies also differ in terms of their approaches to serving customers, how they have fared in the e-commerce environment and the different business structures unique to each company.

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FedEx’s Big Merger Plans Are Close to Becoming a Reality – Motley Fool

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date November 30, 2015

FedEx’s acquisition of TNT Express doesn’t face many more antitrust hurdles.

FedEx is one of the biggest global transportation companies. However, compared to its top rival, United Parcel Service, it has one key shortcoming: a small European road delivery network.

FedEx hopes to close that gap with UPS by acquiring Dutch package delivery firm TNT Express. Pulling off a big merger like this typically involves jumping through a lot of regulatory hoops, but FedEx is now well on the way to completing that process.