Now is the time to make provisions for alternate shipping carrier into Canada. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) gave a 72-hour strike notice yesterday, which will begin at 11:59 EDT on Thursday, June 2 if the Canada Post does not submit to certain provisions demanded by the CUPW. This type of notice is legally required of an intention to strike. According to Post & Parcel, the 48,000 CUPW [...]
I don't want to be an alarmist but if you have not made provision for an alternate shipping method for orders going to Canada, this may be a good time. Talks continue between Canada Post and postal workers, but a disruption in service is looking more possible with each passing day. If there's a strike or lockout, delivery could stop as early as Monday.
The union says it's now up to Canada Post to decide if there will be a postal strike. Craig Dyer, from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, says the union responded to Canada Post's final offer with a proposal of its own on Sunday. He says the corporation wants entry-level employees to be paid 22 per cent less than they are under the current structure. Dyer said they may have an [...]
Canada Post and the Canadian Postal Workers Union (CUPW) have not agreed on a new four years contract and there is still the possibility of a Postal strike in the near future. May 25th is the first date that the Postal Union could legally strike but before they do, they have to provide a 72 hour notice of intend to strike. That notice has not been given as of Noon [...]
As expected, both UPS and FedEx have announced their new fuel surcharges. For air shipments the new fuel charge is 13% and for ground shipment add 7.5% effective April 4th. This is up from 11% and 6.5% respectively. Unfortunately we're not done yet. Don't hesitate to contact me to help you find alternatives for your shipments.
Harmonized System (HS) classification numbers & Schedule B numbers What are they & why do I need them? By Karen Hanlan In the years since I began working here at Fulfillment Express, I have prepared thousands of International shipments for our various clients, and many times I’ve had to ask a client what the Schedule B number is for their product, only to hear “What’s a Schedule B number?”. So [...]
This is not an article related to fulfillment or other industry issues but I thought it might be of interest. Unless you're living in a cave, you have probably heard that Apple has released the new iPad 2. As an iPad user since April 2010, I can attest, that it is a great personal device, but it also makes a great tool for use in business. This is especially true [...]
As expected, UPS, FedEx and DHL will once again increase their Fuel Surcharge. Starting March 7th the Fuel Surcharge for air shipments will increase to 11% and ground shipments fuel surcharge will increase to 6.5%. As the unrest continues in the Middle East we will continue to see the rise in the per barrel price of oil; which will immediately be reflected in the price you pay for gasoline at the [...]
One of our clients asked me today, where is Kathryn's picture? Or as she stated in her own words "Her picture will bring a lot more bloggers than yours". Ok, so here is Kathryn Ammann, the President of Fulfillment Express, Inc. I do have to admit that she is a lot prettier than I am.
Thirteen cities in California will see their Sales and Use Tax increase again effective April 1, 2011. Four of those cities will join some others who already have their Sales Tax at 10.25%. There are some cities in California that have Sales Tax as high as 10.75%. Here is a link to the Sales Tax Increase Notice from the California State Board of Equalization. I guess the people in these cities [...]