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Blog posts tagged with "carriers"
Debunking Myths: Essential Carrier Changes and Shipping Strategies for 2025
Uncover the truth behind 2025 shipping myths and carrier changes. Learn strategies to optimize costs and stay ahead with Pitney Bowes.
Shipping and handling: The ultimate guide
Shipping and handling can be challenging to navigate for eCommerce businesses. Use this guide to calculate fees and manage shipping and handling processes.
The hidden costs of shipping: understanding the total cost of delivery with Kevin Hernandez
The cost you pay for postage is far from the only cost associated with getting your package to its destination. Let’s look at some of the surcharges and fees associated with the total cost of delivery.
Save big with discounts on UPS shipping rates through PitneyShip®
UPS offers discounted rates on popular shipping services, up to 88%. With Pitney Bowes, start saving on shipping today.
America’s next top shipping headache
Online retailers cite difficulty comparing carrier cost structures as their number one domestic delivery challenge.
Flat rate shipping prices for small vs large boxes
What is flat rate shipping and how do prices vary between small vs large boxes? Learn pricing by box size and provider here.
Shipping discounts available from UPS, USPS and FedEx
Utilize shipping discounts to decrease your business expenses. Save on shipping rates with USPS, UPS and FedEx.
Package pickup: What services do different shipping carriers offer?
Every shipping carrier offers package pickup, but are there any differences in terms of time and cost savings? Learn more about your options in this blog post.
What you need to know about shipping insurance for eCommerce
Do you really need shipping insurance? Here are some reasons why additional security for your packages may be right for your business.
USPS vs UPS vs FedEx: How you can get the best shipping rates
So many factors go into choosing a shipping carrier, from cost, rates, prices, speed and more. Determine whether your business should work with USPS, UPS or FedEx.
Flat Rate shipping: Rates, prices and how it works.
What is flat rate shipping and how does it work? Learn more about the different shipping options available for your business.
UPS® Ground vs. USPS® Priority Mail® vs. FedEx® Ground: Which service is best?
Compare shipping rates for UPS Ground vs. FedEx Ground vs. USPS Priority Mail. See examples and determine which option is best for your business.
Density, schmensity
Episode 14 – Barriers to multicarrier ahead of peak and 2023
“Yes, I’m still in Canada”
Episode 13 - Cross-border insights from Canadian and US consumers
Retailers’ top tracking priorities
Delivery tracking is a highly mature and largely commoditized space with several dozen providers of tracking software, in addition to solutions offered by carriers themselves.
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Episode 9 – The great dispersion challenges sustainability
Too many cooks in the kitchen?
42% of retailers give their logistics and operations leaders final authority on choosing a delivery carrier, while only 27% give operations teams the same authority for carrier rating and manifesting software.
Multicarrier appears to be a privilege
More than one-third (39%) of U.S. online retailers cite fear of losing volume discounts as a top obstacle to furthering their multicarrier strategies
Leaky international checkouts
Between 71-82% of shoppers say they’ve abandoned orders from the U.S. because they did not want to risk paying import duties due to DDU shipping.
UPS SurePost® vs. UPS Ground®: How to choose the right option
Exploring UPS shipping options? We’ll explain the difference between UPS SurePost® and UPS Ground® so you can decide which service is best for your business.
A very introspective camel
Episode 3 – International Ecommerce
The North Pole is floating off Long Beach
Despite supply chain issues, many consumers are holding out for better holiday deals
Ultra-fast? Sure. Ultra-loved? TBD
Market hype has grown around delivery within an hour. But how much are consumers bought in?
Here come the returns
This peak, home pickup is the #1 returns option for COVID-weary consumers, yet half don’t know which carriers offer it for free.
Consumers may be lacking a sense of urgency
Consumers were slow to get started on online holiday shopping although 36% plan to pay for expedited shipping in the final week of the season