It’s no secret that e-commerce shippers are expected to bear the brunt of UPS Inc.’s (NYSE:UPS) 2021 rate increases. But a detailed analysis of the carrier’s pricing strategy opens a window on how painful those increases might be for customers who are unaware of what lies ahead.
The analysis, prepared by consultancy Transportation Impact and posted on its LinkedIn page Nov. 13, shows that the UPS increases, which take effect Dec. 27, are tilted toward the slower, or “deferred,” services that...
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