United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. have managed to disrupt plans by rival Deutsche Post AG, which owns DHL Worldwide Express, to expand in the U.S. by using a must-pass war-funding bill. Last week, the Senate voted to include an amendment intended to force regulators to be stricter in enforcing U.S.-ownership regulations for air-cargo carriers against the German company.
Read MoreIndustry analysts say DHL Worldwide’s proposed acquisition of Airborne Inc. will receive intense scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Greg Burns of J.P. Morgan Chase believes the deal will be approved because of its impact on competition despite fierce opposition from FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service. Other analysts were more skeptical. Scott Flower of Salomon Smith Barney gave the deal a 60 percent chance of approval, but noted that it will also be subject to political pressures.
Read MoreStarting today, more than 3,000 Mail Boxes Etc.® (MBE) locations around the United States will begin re-branding to The UPS Store™, in the process extending affordable shipping rates to consumers and small businesses. The re-branding, scheduled for completion by September, will be the largest such effort in retail and franchise history. It was launched in Seattle today with the opening of the first official location under The UPS Store name and look. The name change and service initiatives follow the overwhelming acceptance of the change by MBE franchisees across the country.
Read MoreBusiness-to-consumer deliveries may be tricky, but express carriers are getting smarter at handling them effectively, and are streamlining their B2B service as they do so.
Read MoreUnited Parcel Service Inc., fresh off a global rebranding effort, is unveiling a new approach to logistics in Asia. Dubbed “synchronized commerce,” the strategy treats three core aspects of the supply chain – movement of goods, information on the goods, and funding for those – as a single entity, said Ken Torok, president of UPS Asia Pacific. Saying “synchronized commerce is the next step in the evolution of trade,” Torok said the move is particularly relevant to Asia, where more than 90 percent of the economy comprises small- and medium-sized enterprises.
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