11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (367+ words) With customers facing elevated fees and seeking discounts, Amazon’s delivery services could impact market pricing in the long term, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. The index's Q2 results fell in line with expectations as the Iran war and Strait…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (354+ words) Overall U.S. business activity rose in June for the third consecutive month, S&P Global said, noting that its composite index increased to 52.2 — a five-month high — from 51.5 in May. Still, the rate of growth remained below the level before the start…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (351+ words) The grocery retailer is pushing negotiations and intentionally leveraging direct sourcing to optimize the cost of goods. Kroger is leaning on supplier relationships to optimize costs, narrow price gaps with competitors and better manage its margins, according to a June…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (283+ words) Shippers’ exports will face higher fuel fee percentages, while imports will see lower rates once the adjustment takes place June 22. Subtle tweaks to fuel surcharges through the years have created additional cost pressures for parcel shippers, with FedEx's upcoming import…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (664+ words) The candy maker scrapped its volume-for-price playbook and adopted a collaborative approach to sharing the pain. AURORA, Colo. — Last year, tariff-fueled price increases for sweets made in China and other Asian countries, plus weaker demand for those products, drove Bazooka…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (401+ words) The changes impact various import and export shipments, including packages traveling to and from the U.S., adding to cost pressures for parcel shippers. FedEx and UPS have installed fuel surcharge rate increases and levied new shipping fees this month, adjustments that…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (333+ words) Across seven UPS services, a $0.23 per-pound charge applies to shipments between the U.S. and most other countries until further notice. UPS added a "Surge Emergency Fee" on April 19 that applies to a wide range of U.S. import and export shipments, according to…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (404+ words) Customers are looking more deeply at their surcharge spend levels following a record-high quarter for ground delivery costs, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. Parcel shippers are scrambling for ways to stave off climbing rates and surcharges from FedEx…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (492+ words) The Trump administration plans to cut levies on imports from Bangladesh to 19% and consider the removal of tariffs for certain goods, including textiles and apparel. The United States and Bangladesh have signed a reciprocal trade agreement to lower tariffs and…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (339+ words) The footwear maker expects selective price hikes, supply chain efficiencies and growth in the Asia-Pacific region to soften the impact. Birkenstock was one of many brand manufacturers that turned to price hikes to battle tariffs last year. The shoemaker was…...