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E-commerce Heats Up Competition for UPS, FedEx

Major retailers are shipping from their own stores, cutting demand for package delivery services

Aug 7, 2013
FedEx Corporation

As U.S. retailers grow their e-commerce channels—and by extension their shipping and distribution strategies—competition for UPS and FedEx is starting to heat up. To read more, click HERE.

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