Ecommerce is a lot more than just Amazon, says UPS CEO David Abney at the Davos 2019 conference. Abney says that their focus is really on helping small and midsize businesses compete with the bigger players by enabling them to offer two-day shipping.
Include These Types Of Content In Your Business App To Get More Sales
People are spending more and more time with mobile apps, and that includes those that let them buy things. The problem for businesses hoping to break into that increasing app usage is that the number of apps people are using…
More UPS Stores Are Getting 3D Printers
UPS says its 3D printing pilot program has gone swimmingly, and because of that it’ll soon introduce 3D printing in 100 additional UPS stores nationwide. “We are committed to offering small business owners, entrepreneurs and consumers high-tech solutions in order…
UPS Stores Fall Victim to Data Breach
UPS has notified UPS Store customers that their information may have been compromised thanks to a malware attack that affected 51 retail locations across the country. After being notified by a government bulletin on a ‘broad-based malware intrusion’, UPS identified…
Amazon Working on Its Own Delivery Service for That ‘Last Mile’
It appears that Amazon is sick and tired of relying on UPS and FedEx to get packages to customers, and they are looking to take control of the situation–or at least do a little bit of the work themselves. The…
UPS Is Reportedly Testing Drones Too
You’ve no doubt heard all about Amazon’s drones by now. Just in case you haven’t, the company introduced an ambitious new project called Amazon Prime Air, which delivers goods to people’s homes via drone. As soon as the FAA sets…
Shanda Fanning Identified As One Of The UPS Pilots
Shanda Fanning has been identified as one of the two pilots killed in Wednesday’s horrific UPS plane crash. Fanning was from Lynchburg, Tennessee, where she lived with her husband Bret on a farm. The couple have no children. She is…
UPS Plane Crashes On Approach in Alabama
A United Postal Service cargo plane crashed early this morning in Birmingham, Alabama. It then exploded, split into parts, and now two people are dead. Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said officials are still gathering…
UPS Explains How 3D Printing Can Help Your Small Business
Last week, UPS announced that it would be bringing 3D printers to its retail stores. It’s the first retailer to do so, and it thinks that small businesses will get plenty of use out of it. So, how exactly can…
UPS Store To Offer 3D Printing Services To Small Businesses
UPS is all about delivering packages and then refusing to leave them on your doorstep even when you politely request that they do so. Now the package delivery company is expanding its service into a surprising area – 3D printers.…