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Amazon Air Will Have a ‘Growth Spurt' This Spring and Could Eventually Resemble an Airline, Study Says
Amazon is signaling a broader expansion of its air cargo operations within the next 18 months, predict researchers at DePaul University
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UPS Driver Hailed as ‘Angel' by Northwest Indiana Couple
Icy and snowy weather conditions made it difficult for Rita and Bill Kollmar of St. John, Indiana, to make it up their driveway last week, but a nearby UPS driver made a big difference because he was at the right place and right time. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey has the story.
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Meet the Brooklyn Artist Whose Work Is Highlighting Black-Owned Businesses Through UPS
An artwork by Brooklyn-based artist Sophia Yeshi is not only being shipped across the country, but it’s also bringing attention to Black-owned businesses during Black History Month. When an agency contacted Yeshi back in October 2020, she had no idea that her work would end up on UPS express boxes. She also didn’t realize the impact her art could...
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UPS Driver Hailed as ‘Angel' by Northwest Indiana Couple
Icy and snowy weather conditions made it difficult for Rita and Bill Kollmar of St. John, Indiana, to make it up their driveway last week, but a nearby UPS driver made a big difference because he was at the right place and right time.
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Police Investigate Shooting at Hodgkins UPS Facility as Possible Murder-Suicide
Two people were killed in a murder-suicide Monday afternoon at a UPS facility in suburban Hodgkins. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.
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Amazon Eases New Seller Delivery Requirements as Covid Strains Carriers
The company is postponing strict two-day delivery guarantees for some third-party sellers until June.
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Coronavirus Updates: Senior U.S. Government Officials Among First to Get Vaccines
White House staff members in close quarters with Trump have been told they are scheduled to receive the vaccine soon, The New York Times reported.
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Save These Dates: 2020 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
Want to make sure your holiday cards and gifts arrive in time for Christmas? Save these dates, and keep in mind there may be extra surcharges for rush delivery during the holiday season.
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Amazon's Hiring Spree of Hundreds of Thousands of Workers Gets Its Real Test Starting Black Friday
Amazon has spent several months preparing for a Black Friday and holiday peak like no other.
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How E-Retailers Make Sure Gifts Come on Time
Nothing matters for e-commerce companies if deliveries show up after Christmas, but more services are helping to ensure consumers don’t get grumpy.
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Online Shopping Surge Could Lead to Holiday Delivery Delays
Retailers and carriers are preparing for an online holiday shopping surge that could tax shipping networks and lead to delivery delays
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UPS Workers Endure Hot Summer, Long Shifts Amid Pandemic
Business has soared for UPS as Americans have turned to home delivery during the pandemic, but employees say heavy workloads, COVID-19 safety measures and sweltering summer heat are pushing them to the limit, NBC News reports. “We’re in the middle of a pandemic,” said David Cockrel, a UPS driver and union steward in Brooklyn, New York. “It’s about 105 to 110...
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UPS Tacks on Additional Fees as It Faces a Flood of Packages During Pandemic
With the pandemic, the number of packages has spiked — and so have the shipping surcharges at United Parcel Service. The shipping company said Friday in a memo that it’s tacked on additional fees for some packages shipped within the U.S. and others shipped internationally. In the memo, it listed the shipping surcharges, which depend on the item’s weight, when it...
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CVS and UPS to Use Drones to Deliver Prescriptions in a Retirement Community
CVS and the United Parcel Service will start using drones next month to deliver prescription medications to residents in a Florida retirement community in an effort to maintain social distancing measures, UPS announced Monday.
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9-Year-Old NYC Girl Among 5 Dead in Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash
Five people were killed, three of them from New York City, and about 60 were injured on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Sunday, when a loaded bus veered out of control on a hill and rolled over, setting off a chain reaction that involved three tractor-trailers and a passenger car. Officials identified the five victims as Shuang Qing Feng, a 58-year-old…
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Save These Dates: 2019 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
Want to make sure your holiday cards and gifts arrive in time for Christmas? Save these dates, and keep in mind there may be extra surcharges for rush delivery during the holiday season.
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Companies Scramble to Get Packages Delivered Before Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner and packages are in danger of not making it to residents on time. Though companies are scrambling to meet the demand, delays are forcing customers to think of a Plan B.
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Funeral Held for UPS Driver Killed in Cross-County Robbery Chase
Days after the deadly shooting that took their beloved son, family and friends of the UPS driver killed during a robbery that turned into a cross-county chase and shooting with police will say goodbye....
Funeral services for 27-year-old Frank Ordonez took place in Miami Lakes on Tuesday, one day after hundreds of people showed up at a Miami funeral home to... -
FBI Identifies Both Suspects in Deadly UPS Cross-County Car Chase and Shooting
The FBI has identified the two suspects who carried out a robbery in Coral Gables and then engaged in a high-speed car chase all the way to Miramar, where a shootout left the suspects and two others dead. On Twitter, @FBIMiamiFL wrote that the two deceased suspects had been identified as Lamar Alexander, 41, and Ronnie Jerome Hill, 41, both…
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Help Wanted! These Companies Around Chicago Are Hiring for the Holiday Season
Holiday shopping is just around the corner and companies are hiring nationwide in preparation.