newsworthy UPS to revamp U.S. small-package business, lay off 1,800 January 8, 2010 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Transportation giant says restructuring will not result in closure of any U.S. operating facilities.Read More
newsworthy Analyst: UPS's announced 2010 rate hikes may not tell the tale November 25, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Analysis by parcel consultant shows that in many cases, actual increases will be higher than the company has publicly disclosed.Read More
newsworthy UPS "encouraged" by signs of economic recovery October 26, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Company execs cite "firming volume" in third quarter as basis for cautious optimism.Read More
newsworthy USPS: no rate hikes for standard mail in 2010 October 16, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Postal Service freezes rates for letters but remains mum on plans for Express and Priority services. Read More
newsworthy Ten years after IPO, Big Brown still trying to deliver October 10, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments It thundered out of the gate in its 1999 IPO, but today UPS remains stuck in the slow lane.Read More
inbound live from New York, it?s ... June 1, 2009 DC Velocity Staff No Comments NBC?s "Saturday Night Live" poked fun at express shipping and cargo security in one of its sketches.Read More
enroute calling out the cavalry May 1, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Baffled by confusing parcel rates and accessorial charge creep? Parcel consultants are happy to help make sense of things.Read More
newsworthy death by exaggeration April 1, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments After DHL layoffs, Wilmington, Ohio, is down but not out.Read More
inbound pack 'em up and ship 'em out March 1, 2009 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Logistics pros help deliver treats to U.S. soldiers overseas.Read More
enroute after DHL ... Can the post office fill the void? February 1, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments As one player whiffs in the United States, another waits to bat.Read More