Labor Shortages And Holiday Rush Strain Shipping Companies. Key Shipping Dates For 2024 Holiday Season Revealed.

Benzinga

Shipping companies are under mounting pressure this holiday season due to high package volumes, labor shortages, and consumer demand for faster delivery. A Babson College marketing professor noted the fragile state of the supply chain, as delays and risks of damage or theft increase with shipping volume. Stamps.com’s general manager urged early planning and choosing guaranteed delivery options to avoid delays, emphasizing the shorter holiday season due to Thanksgiving falling later this year. Key holiday shipping deadlines range from December 13th for FedEx Ground Economy to December 21st for USPS Priority Mail Express.

Transcript

00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Shipping companies are under mounting pressure this holiday season due to high package volumes,

00:06labor shortages, and consumer demand for faster delivery.

00:10A Babson College marketing professor noted the fragile state of the supply chain

00:14as delays and risks of damage or theft increase with shipping volume.

00:18Stamps.com's general manager urged early planning and choosing guaranteed delivery

00:23options to avoid delays, emphasizing the shorter holiday season due to Thanksgiving

00:27falling later this year. Key holiday shipping deadlines range from December 13th for FedEx

00:32Ground Economy to December 21st for USPS Priority Mail Express.

00:36For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.

Category

Transcript

Comments

Recommended