Daily Archives: October 12, 2016

The UPS Store Elevator Pitch Series Invites Small Business Owners to Take a Ride with Marcus Lemonis

In each episode, three small business owners have the chance to give their most compelling, yet concise elevator pitch for their business – in an actual elevator. To find The UPS Store nearest you and learn more about the ways The UPS Store supports small business owners, visit theupsstore.com/small-business-solutions. The UPS Store locations in the U.S. are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees of The UPS Store, Inc., a subsidiary of UPS (NYSE: UPS). For additional informatio

By | 2016-10-13T08:51:41+00:00 October 12th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

UPS Worldwide Express Plus Service Guarantees Morning Delivery To More Places Around The World

The UPS Express Plus service offers guaranteed delivery on the next business day as early as 8:00 a.m., depending on the destination. J.Hilburn, a luxury menswear brand, uses the UPS Worldwide Express Plus service for their inbound shipments of made-to-measure suits and custom shirts from Portugal and Malaysia to the U.S. “Before using UPS Worldwide Express Plus, we couldn’t start processing customer orders until midday. Automotive customers depend on the UPS Worldwide Express Plus service for c

By | 2016-10-13T08:52:01+00:00 October 12th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Postal Service Announces 2017 Mailing Services Prices

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service today filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes for Mailing Services products to take effect next year, following the end of the holiday mailing season. Today’s filing does not affect Postal Service Shipping products and services. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. For reporters interested in speaking with a

By | 2016-10-13T08:52:54+00:00 October 12th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Holiday 2016 mailing and shipping deadlines.

Postal Service today announced the 2016 holiday mailing and shipping deadlines for domestic and international destinations as customers begin to prepare for the busy shopping and shipping season. International Mail Addressed To Global Express Guaranteed (GXG)*** Priority Mail Express International (PMEI) Priority Mail International (PMI) First-Class Package International Service (FCPIS) Africa Dec 20 Dec 08 Dec 01 Dec 01 Asia/Pacific Rim Dec 20 Dec 15 Dec 08 Dec 08 Australia/New Zealand Dec 20 D

By | 2016-10-13T08:53:16+00:00 October 12th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

DHL Express opens new sorting center at its European air freight hub in Leipzig

Thanks to the state-of-the-art sorting facility, bulkier and heavier shipments can now be sorted on a fully automated basis at Europe’s most modern shipment sorting facility. Investment of EUR 230 million1,300 jobs created since beginning of expansionUnique, fully automated sorting facility for heavier shipmentsCapacity increase of about 50 percentDHL, the global leader in international express services, today officially opened the new sorting center at its express hub in Leipzig. Thanks to the state-of-the-art sorting facility, bulkier and heavier shipments can now be sorted on a fully automated basis at Europe’s most modern shipment sorting facility. The investment

By | 2016-10-13T22:00:10+00:00 October 12th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments