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Fedex and UPS shipping surcharges and fees

Are you paying for your shipping carrier’s mistakes?

Carrier mistakes lead to lost dollars for shippers. Carriers don’t always automatically correct their errors and refund customers. In fact,...

ups holiday surcharge increase

UPS® ground shipments now cost $0.27 more during the holiday season

Summer is barely winding down and already attention has turned to the upcoming holiday season. A few months ago, United...

AAR Refunded Shipments with Service Fees Report

The AAR Refunded Shipments with Service Fees Report can be found within the Reporting Dashboard. The intent of this article...

UPS braces itself for 12,000 Teamsters union workers to strike for freight

What UPS customers need to know about the Teamsters strike

United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) is warning its freight customers to find an alternative transportation plan due to the looming...

Real time insights into shipping data and shipping profile with carrier invoice audit

See real-time insights into your company’s shipping profile with Bear Down Parcel

always reiterates the importance of knowing your company’s shipping profile and its data. This knowledge is irreplaceable when negotiating carrier...

UPS and FedEx money back guarantee policy for holidays

How do the UPS and FedEx money-back guarantee policies work during the holidays?

UPS and FedEx both have strict guaranteed delivery times and offer a money-back guarantee on late packages. If packages are...

DHL pilots new international ecommerce returns process

DHL pilots new international e-commerce returns process

Parcel volume globally grew 17 percent last year to 74.4 billion parcels. This is up from 63.6 billion in 2016,...

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Service discount rules in carrier agreements

The intent of this article is to guide you through the function of each service discount rule in carrier agreements....

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How to ship fragile items with UPS

When you ship fragile items like wine bottles or jewelry, you want them to arrive in the same shape as...

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