US Postal Service

Good day, Effective today, the number of international markets that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will not service until further notice has gone up to 111 countries, with major economies like India, Saudi Arabia and South Africa on the list. "The reasons for suspension can be capacity issues, as...

The number of foreign markets that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will not be serving until further notice has climbed to 72 countries as of April 17. This list includes major economies like India, Saudi Arabia and South Africa, causing widespread distress to U.S. businesses that bank on USPS for...

To hear President Donald Trump tell it, there's nothing wrong with the finances of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that a parcel rate hike, notably on Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), its largest shipping customer, wouldn't cure. Trump commented on  Wednesday, April 8, that the USPS "ought to do that...

Public trust isn’t taken for granted these days. Not with companies like Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) violating privacy expectations and raising consumer alarms. Some companies have been better than others at retaining public confidence. Through thousands of...

The boom in online buying is again forcing a big shipper to expand its service, and that's going to mean more cost. FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) announced on Thursday ground-parcel delivery unit FedEx Ground will add Sunday delivery, starting in January. The move comes just months after FedEx...

Reports vary depending on who you ask but by most accounts, Black Friday was strong. Shoppers spent about $1.2 billion on Black Friday alone representing a 15 percent year over year increase from 2012, according to comScore but did Cyber Monday retailers see the same kind of interest?...