tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63267062024-10-07T00:51:56.028-04:00Shipping & Package Delivery Industry News and HeadlinesStay up to date on daily changes in the Package Delivery Industry. Including news on weather delays, pricing increases, and other major developments made by the major package delivery companies including USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL. Your business depends on it, and how you are able to respond to sudden changes in the Industry!
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Don't Forget, Monday, January 26 2015 Is our 11th Annual Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day! FREE SHIPPING on select Bubble Wrap, Bubble Mailers, Carton Sealing Tape, Poly Courier Mailers and so much more! http://www.fastpack.net/bubble-wrap-appreciation-day/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-20364579034040851832011-08-06T15:24:00.001-04:002011-08-06T15:26:15.178-04:00FastPack leads Shipping Industry with FREE Shipping SuppliesFree Shipping SuppliesYou get what you pay for. You want the best, you buy the best, and pay the highest price. Well, as the economy shows, following that advice certainly didn't work out very well for anyone.How about going back to some earlier advice, like a penny saved is a penny earned, and the best things in life are free?We're offering FREE Shipping Supplies to help jumpstart your own Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-74154511095407583372011-06-09T15:57:00.001-04:002011-06-09T15:57:36.007-04:00USPS Adds Adult Signature Option Jun92011 Carrier News USPS Adds “Adult Signature” Option An article by shipsurance No Comments In a move geared to further compete with FedEx and UPS, the United States Postal Service has added two new services: Adult Signature Required and Adult Signature Restricted Delivery. These new services are meant to be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-79281904918161021532011-05-05T10:42:00.001-04:002011-05-05T10:42:20.615-04:00USPS strikes back with promise of free tracking on all parcels | Post & Parcel The US Postal Service is making a major effort to fight its way back into contention in the US package business, with a bid to make track and trace services the norm for all products. From this fall, the USPS is to offer free track and trace services for all commercial parcels that have a full-service Intelligent Mail barcode, initially excepting Lightweight Parcel Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-7656638478359275302011-03-28T16:46:00.001-04:002011-03-28T16:46:48.380-04:0010 Items You Didn't Know Were Illegal to Mail via USPS If you are shipping articles across international borders, you may not realize that each country has a list of prohibited items that you cannot send in the mail to those countries. Guns, ammunition, hazardous substances and illegal narcotics are a pretty common standard for most countries, but many of the items listed below might take you by surprise. Unused Envelopes. You got that Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-42352724186535440432011-03-28T16:39:00.001-04:002011-03-28T16:39:18.608-04:00How Close Are We To A Five-Day USPS Delivery Schedule? Mar242011 Carrier News // General How Close Are We To A Five-Day USPS Delivery Schedule? An article by shipsurance No Comments The United States Postal Service is operating at a huge loss. Competition from email and the other carriers has forced their hand. They have been looking into a five day delivery week for some time Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-37875635386509993692011-02-21T14:32:00.001-05:002011-02-21T14:32:35.756-05:00Don't forget, the USPS is closed today, no mail delivery! Presidents Day February 21, 20112011 Postal Holidays body, td { font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; }.toprow { background-color: rgb(237, 237, 237); } Date Day Holiday January 1 Saturday New Years’ Day January 17 Monday Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday February 21Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-48578260619365134512011-01-27T15:13:00.001-05:002011-01-27T15:13:33.869-05:00UPS and FedEx Rates Increases Hit Small Businesses Raising rates is inevitable when a company is trying to increase profits and shareholder value. When companies like UPS and FedEx raise their rates on their shipping services, there are many understandable factors they take into consideration besides their stock prices. Inflation, increased fuel costs, increased competition, and increased general overhead all play a part. We understand these Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-72178673058749397012011-01-18T16:51:00.001-05:002011-01-18T16:51:22.176-05:00FedEx vs UPS ; Who Is More Efficient We are always asked the same question: Who is better, FedEx or UPS? It is impossible to give a clear answer as both offer tremendous services and the claims we process are evenly distributed. Using industry data, Package Fox has come up with a great graphic that compares the two shipping giants by the numbers. See below. Related Posts None via Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-60872161218730090032011-01-17T10:19:00.001-05:002011-01-17T10:19:05.840-05:00USPS to Raise Rates in April 2011 The United States Postal Service has proposed a rate increase for their First Class Mail, Standard Mail, Periodicals, and Media Mail services effective April 17, 2011. They also announced changes for the First Class International service. The new rate change is a 1.7 % increase on average. They will also introduce Commercial Base Rates for First Class Parcels. Priority Mail and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-66474318452243064662011-01-14T17:43:00.001-05:002011-01-14T17:43:11.002-05:00Bubble Wrap on History Channel's Modern Marvels ; TONIGHT Premiere Date: 01/14/2011 9:00pm It pulls, stretches, bubbles, hardens, crunches, and melts! We eat about 7-billion tons of it yearly. We're talking about Candy--loved by kids and savored by adults. Candy-making evolved from a handmade operation to high-tech mass production. Nowhere is that more apparent than at Hershey's. On a tour of their newest production facility, we learn how they process the cocoa Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-71034656437598124082011-01-10T10:08:00.001-05:002011-01-10T10:08:20.112-05:00Stamps.com Blog &raquo; 2011 Shipping Rate Change Survey &#8211; USPS, FedEx, UPS This week, the U. S. Postal Service, UPS, and FedEx all raised their shipping rates. While the USPS raised retail rates by an average of 3.9 percent (3.2 percent for Stamps.com customers), UPS Ground and FedEx Ground both raised their rates by an average of 4.9 percent. In our latest, survey, we asked customers to tell us how these rate increases would affect their ecommerce Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-25821445357651168572011-01-05T11:54:00.001-05:002011-01-05T11:54:57.585-05:00FastPack's Annual Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day Sale will go on!We have great news! We have decided that our Annual Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day sale will continue this year! So on January 24, 2011, be sure to visit the BWAD (Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day) page on our site at www.fastpack.net to receive FREE SHIPPING on select products. Remember, the sale items will only be offered on January 24, 2011, for 24 hours. You purchase has to be made, from the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-34180593690742674442010-12-30T08:58:00.001-05:002010-12-30T08:58:56.643-05:002011 USPS Rate Change Information Don’t forget – the US Post Office will be raising rates for the following mail classes effective January 2, 2011: Express Mail® Priority Mail® Parcel Select® Express Mail International® Priority Mail International Global Express Guaranteed® On average, rates will increase by 3.9% for retail prices (3.2% for Stamps.com/Commercial Base customers). Rates for First ClassUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-26373379755369879392010-12-16T11:27:00.001-05:002010-12-16T11:27:08.069-05:00New LOWER, UNBEATABLE Prices on Poly Courier Mailers - ALL SIZES! We have just SLASHED pricing our Poly Courier Mailers! When we say SLASHED, we mean it! We dare you to find a lower price on CASE quantities, and if you do, we will do our best to beat it! http://www.fastpack.net/Shopping.idc?ProductCategory=17 Sincerely, Jason Archambault www.fastpack.net www.FastPackOutlet.com Posted via email from Shipping Headlines & Tips by Fastpack.net Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-64260451214985087502010-12-16T09:57:00.001-05:002010-12-16T09:57:20.204-05:00New size Kraft Self Seal Bubble Mailers / Envelopes 4"x5" #MINI by Fastpack Packaging Inc. See and download the full gallery on posterousWe are pleased to announce a new size kraft self seal bubble mailer / envelope, it is 4"x5" interior dimensions. It is considered a #MINI. If you think you might be able to use this small, (maybe the smallest bubble mailer / envelope available ever), send us an email we would love to send you a free sample. Why use a #MINI you might be asking Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-55167238516394280492010-12-10T15:04:00.001-05:002010-12-10T15:04:53.561-05:00Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day in Danger of being "Popped" in 2011 You heard right! Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day (BWAD) 2011 is in Danger of being popped!First let's answer a few questions. Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day? Huh? Yes, there is such a day! See more about that here: http://www.fast-pack.com/bubblewrapappreciation.htmlOk, back to the popping part. Every year on the 4th Monday of January people from all over the world celebrate BWAD, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-9593294097095528462010-12-10T08:36:00.001-05:002010-12-10T08:36:10.551-05:00Tracking Freight Shipments - Freight Carrier Tracking Links Below is a comprehensive list of carrier websites to track your cargo shipments. FREIGHT CARRIER TRACKING LINKS A. Duie Pyle AAA Cooper ABE Cargo Express ABF Freight System ABX Logistics ACI ACL Aeronet AES Logistics Airnet Express AIT Worldwide Alianca All-In Logistics AMI Amstan Amtrak Express Parcels ANC ANL APL APX Aramex ASF Atlanticargo Australian air Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-66811656939612662282010-12-08T09:37:00.001-05:002010-12-08T09:37:50.948-05:00Recycled Bubble Wrap Just added to Inventory! * 50% Pre-Consumer Recycled Content* Economic & environmentally sensible*Consistent Sealed Air® Barrier Bubble® technology for optimum performance*Addresses carbon footprint and raw material preservation*No additional color additives or dyes have been added*Tint will vary by region, based on available recycled resin color composition mixture, may be clear, gray or any other color. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-59153777146901242702010-12-01T16:39:00.001-05:002010-12-01T16:39:30.433-05:00Unishippers Estes Estes will be closed or have limited operations on the following days: Thursday, November 25, 2010 - Closed Friday, November 26, 2010 - Closed Thursday, December 23, 2010 - Limited Service Friday, December 24, 2010 - Closed Friday, December 31, 2010 - Closed R+L Carriers R+L Carriers will be closed on the following days: Thursday, November 25, 2010 - Closed Friday, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-7263220963511837892010-12-01T11:37:00.001-05:002010-12-01T11:37:22.290-05:00FREE SHIPPING on 20 Packs of Bubble Wrap to end December 31, 2010 We are sorry to announce that FREE SHIPPING on 20 Packs of Bubble Wrap will end December 31, 2010. Due to the cost of shipping going up on all shipping services we will be unable to continue Free Shipping on the 20 roll packs of Bubble Wrap. We hope to be able to offer some kind of special shipping price, but not FREE Shipping. Please make note of this, and if you require this item, purchase Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-72719114531504080792010-11-29T11:46:00.001-05:002010-11-29T11:46:46.979-05:00Sensor test reveals which shipping company has gentlest touch - Ecommerce - BizReport BizReport : Ecommerce : November 24, 2010 Sensor test reveals which shipping company has gentlest touch Ever wondered if the shipping company you use has kid gloves or butter fingers? A recent test, using sensor technology to measure the ups and downs of a package's passage, gives a little insight into some U.S. carriers. by Helen Leggatt By equipping a package with aUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-91306732797547354002010-11-24T15:45:00.001-05:002010-11-24T15:45:10.819-05:00Stamps.com Blog &raquo; 2010 USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines The USPS recently announced their package shipping deadlines to ensure delivery by December 25th. If you are planning to use the USPS to send any mail or packages this Holiday season, be sure to mail by these deadlines. Holiday Mailing Deadlines within the U.S. Letters & Cards Priority Mail® Express Mail® Parcel Post® Anywhere in the U.S. Dec 20 Dec Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-32502444913327262262010-11-23T10:43:00.001-05:002010-11-23T10:43:47.042-05:00FedEx, UPS, & USPS Thanksgiving Holiday ClosuresJust a reminder to our customers of the Thanksgiving Holiday closures by FedEx, United Parcel Service, and the United States Postal Service.: USPS: Thanksgiving Day – November 25, 2010 UPS: Thanksgiving Day – November 25, 2010 Day after Thanksgiving – November 26, 2010 FedEx: Thanksgiving Day – November 25, 2010 FastPack will also be closed on (Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326706.post-9964887220454917042010-11-18T09:44:00.001-05:002010-11-18T09:44:18.970-05:00Stamps.com Blog &raquo; 10 Tips for Holiday Shipping for Small Business To help you prepare for the busy holiday season, here are our ten best holiday shipping tips for ecommerce merchants. Feel free to leave your own tips in the comments section at the end of the article! Tip #1 – Ship your products as fast as you can When a customer orders any product, anticipation for delivery can be high and patience for delays can be low. To keep your Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0