As supply chain disruptions have gone mainstream in 2021, it has had an immediate impact on the shopping plans of Americans heading into the holidays. A recent parcelLab survey found that 50% of U.S. consumers plan to have their 2021 holiday shopping completed by Cyber Monday – the unofficial kickoff of the e-commerce holiday shopping season.
The Holiday 2021: Consumer Preferences and Expectations survey, conducted in partnership with third-party research firm YouGov, also found that 5% had...
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The world’s largest regulatory agencies overseeing international container trades met remotely to discuss rampant supply chain disruptions as carriers and their customers brace for more turmoil during the fall peak shipping season.
The fifth biennial meeting of the Global Regulatory Summit, hosted on Tuesday by the European Commission, also included the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission and China’s Ministry of Transportation.
According to the FMC, the meeting focused on three areas:
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E-commerce and postal provider Pitney Bowes Inc. said it will impose peak-season parcel delivery surcharges of $1.50 per piece on all domestic shipments, effective Oct. 3.
In addition, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company will levy weight-based surcharges on all shipments requiring expedited deliveries, which is a time-definite guarantee of three days or less. Shipments weighing up to 10 pounds will incur a $1.25-per-piece surcharge. Those levies will climb to $3.85 for shipments weighing 11...
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Accessorial charges, defined as add-on fees imposed by carriers to cover their costs beyond basic pickup and delivery services, are a fact of life in freight transportation. But nowhere are they as prevalent, meaningful and contentious as in the parcel-delivery industry.
Parcel carriers have long assessed fuel surcharges, a practice that is common across the modes. That is where the similarities end, however. In parcel, fuel isn’t considered an accessorial anymore, even though for years it was...
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A stay-at-home economy helped 2020 deliver the “most environmentally friendly holiday season yet,” according to a Prologis and MIT special report released Thursday.
Based on consumer behaviors, in-person shopping was compared to e-commerce to find differences in environmental impacts. The study said that one full standard delivery van can replace over 100 individual car trips to the store.
During the holiday season each year, companies scramble to keep up with peak demands for shipping and...
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The dawn of a new type of peak season is fast approaching, courtesy of the usual suspect.
Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) decision to move its Prime Day online buying extravaganza from July to Oct. 13 and 14 may have been triggered by concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. But its effect will be felt long after a hoped-for vaccine during 2021 ends the pandemic and restores balance between online and in-store buying, according to Carson Krieg, cofounder and director of strategic partnerships...
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Third-party logistics services provider (3PL) Geodis said it plans to hire up to 8,000 seasonal employees in the U.S. to handle an anticipated surge in freight volumes for the end-of-year holidays.
The company plans to spread the hiring across its 19 locations across the country.
Geodis said its need for the additional seasonal employees is largely due to the continued rise in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic. The company cited a recent eMarketer report that forecasts e-commerce...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/geodis-expands-us-workforce-to-meet-peak-season