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Postal Service Begins Sunday Delivery of Amazon Purchases in L.A., New York City

Amazon.com Inc. is working with the U.S. Postal Service to deliver packages on Sunday, starting in the Los Angeles and New York metropolitan areas.

Record Online Sales Seen for Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Despite the shortest shopping season since 2002, Adobe Systems predicts record growth for online sales on Thanksgiving with $1.1bn and Black Friday with $1.6bn, increases of 21 and 17 percent, respectively.

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Most Retailers Don't Offer Free Shipping. That Could Be a Mistake.

As retailers rush to get their online holiday offers out early, many are missing out on a major selling tool that drives web shoppers to buy: free shipping.

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FedEx, Cardinal Health Team Up to Provide 3PL Services for Healthcare

FedEx Corp. has joined with Cardinal Health to provide third-party logistics (3PL) services for the healthcare industry.

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New Amazon Fulfillment Center to Provide Thousand Jobs in Wisconsin City

Amazon has announced plans to open a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Kenosha, Wis., that is expected to create more than 1,000 full-time jobs at the fulfillment center when it opens.

UPS Deploys Optimization Software to Reduce Mileage

UPS has begun using software that optimizes routing and cuts down on miles traveled.

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CaroTrans Expands Trans-Pacific Service for Fiji, China

CaroTrans International, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and freight consolidator, has inaugurated direct less-than-containerload (LCL) export service from Los Angeles to Suva, Fiji.

UPS Looks for E-commerce to Boost Holiday Shopping Delivery; Takes on Seasonal Workers

Brick-and-mortar retailers are sweating online competition this holiday season, perhaps more than ever. But it's all upside to UPS. The shipping giant is cashing in both on internet shopping and old-school retailers trying to mimic Amazon.com - shipping inventory around the country in an incessant supply-chain shuffling.

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TNT Express Extends Before-Noon Delivery in Europe

TNT Express had extended the number of European locations at which it offers guaranteed morning delivery of documents, packages and parcel freight.

Same-day Delivery Grows - Just in Time for the Holidays

It seems that all major U.S. retailers - whether they are traditional, brick-and-mortar operations or Web-based - are stepping up their same-day delivery services and fulfillment systems before this holiday season. The move not only helps them extend the holiday shopping season by a few days, but also caters to busy holiday shoppers who don't have time to grab groceries for holiday parties or family meals.

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FedEx Express Introduces Quick Form Service in Asia-Pacific

FedEx Express has introduced FedEx Quick Form in the Asia-Pacific region.

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During Holiday Season, Aim for Best Shipping Outcome But Don't Be Surprised When the Worst Happens

In retail, the holidays are the best of times and the worst of times. The trick to troubleshooting shipping issues is to manage for the best scenario but expect the worst, especially during peak intervals.

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