Preparing For The Holiday Season

FedEx and UPS processed more than 1.1 billion combined packages in the short 6 week holiday window last year. Experts predict an increase of 15.5% in e-commerce sales this year, so planning will be key to your success.

We’ve compiled a few tips to help you with your holiday shipping:

1. Don’t Over Promise! It is important to set proper expectations with your customers regarding the strain the holiday season places on carrier infrastructures. Prepare to ship early if possible.

2. Consider Faster Shipping. If you are down to the wire, the extra day or two can make all the difference in delivering to your customer on time.

3. Mark Your Calendar! FedEx has published the following dates to make sure your deliveries arrive by Tuesday, December 25th:

FEDEX

Overnight: Dec 21

2 Day: Dec 20

Express Saver: Dec 19

Ground & Home Delivery: Dec 17

USPS / ECommerce

First Class: Dec 20

Priority Mail: Dec 22

eCommerce: Dec 14

Xparcel: Dec 14

Here is to a smooth Holiday season. Always remember your local rep is happy to assist in any way he or she can. We greatly appreciate your business and consider you part of the Freightwire family.