Adam Lewenberg, the President of Postal Advocate Inc., has recently posted an article about the anticipated changes in USPS postage rates and how it can affect mailing vendors’ budgets. For the first time in almost a century, USPS rates are going down on April 10, 2016. An average savings of 4.1% is projected. Some mailing […]
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Maritime Consultancy Hackett Associates has released its Port Tracker report about the expected import cargo volumes for 2016. Based on the report, the import cargo volume is expected to increase for the first half of this year. According to an article posted on Logistics Mgmt (dot) com, the report […]
According to the Seattle Times, e-commerce giant Amazon is entering the package-delivery market, and within several weeks, it will be competing directly with UPS, FedEx and DHL. Amazon is entering this space by way of acquisition of a French company named Colis Privé. This move is part of a larger, growing investment in numerous companies […]
According to a December 16, 2015 article on bloomberg(dot)com, Amazon reaped 39.3% of all e-commerce spending between November 1st and December 6th, outcompeting other large retailers like Target and Walmart. This is an increase from 37.9% in 2014, and it is likely to continue to grow next year as well. Having aggressively built its two […]
According to an article on ajot.com, giant ecommerce retailer Amazon is adjusting its domestic and international logistics strategy based on experiences abroad in India, where tight, cramped roads and cities have presented numerous delivery challenges. Apparently, in many cities, “snarl-ups are frequent and road signs unreliable.” With India’s undeniable, exponentially growing demand for ecommerce goods, […]
Amazon is hiring for the holidays. In fact, it is hiring 100,000 seasonal workers, which is up 25% from last year. The holiday season is Amazon’s busiest time of year, when it supplements its staff of 90,000 permanent workers. Amazon is outpacing the competition by delivering goods faster and cheaper, sometimes the same day. It […]
