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FedEx and UPS do better this year, but Amazon lurks

by Sally Herships
Dec 22, 2014
If UPS and FedEx are going to continue to be competitive with Amazon, they need a long-term strategy.
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UPS hiring 95,000 workers for holiday season

by Nova Safo
Oct 24, 2014
As e-commerce grows, so do holiday shipping demands.
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You found the perfect gift. Ordered it UPS. And uh-oh... It didn't arrive.

by Noel King
Dec 26, 2013
UPS says the volume of packages exceeded its capacity and many customers didn't receive their deliveries on time.
Workers sort packages at a UPS facility in Hodgkins, Illinois.
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So much for express shipping

by David Gura
Dec 25, 2013
Some UPS customers are unhappy that their deliveries still haven't arrived.
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A shorter holiday season may mean a very Merry Xmas for FedEx and UPS

by Noel King
Dec 18, 2013
Will shippers like FedEx and UPS benefit from the shortened holiday shopping season?
FedEx may benefit from a shorter holiday season this year. Above, FedEx couriers sort packages before starting their holiday delivery routes in San Francisco, California.
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Special delivery from Amazon and USPS: Sunday packages

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Nov 11, 2013
Amazon has signed a deal with the U.S. Postal Service for Sunday deliveries this holiday season.
U.S. Postal Service letter carrier Juan Padilla arranges mail in his truck while on his delivery route in San Francisco, Calif. Bowing to pressure from unhappy customers and members of Congress, the U.S. Postal service will not close some 3,600 rural post offices.
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UPS health care cuts: What Obamacare will look like?

by Ann Heppermann
Aug 22, 2013
UPS’s decision to cut health benefits for spouses of some employees is the latest move by employers to reduce health care costs.
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UPS to drop health care for many employees' spouses, blames Obamacare

by Queena Kim
Aug 22, 2013
It’s a common scenario. You and your spouse have jobs that offer health insurance. You both pick the better one. Well, UPS says they’ve got to cut that perk.
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UPS profits: Alarming news comes next day air

by Mark Garrison
Jul 12, 2013
UPS is out this morning with a warning that its profits will be lower than expected. What does that signal for the rest of the economy?
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FedEx ups its service to go after UPS

by Shannon Mullen
Apr 23, 2013
FedEx launches more flexible delivery to better cater to customers and nab a bit of UPS's business.
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