FedEx

FedEx Corporation is an American multinational delivery services company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The name "FedEx" is a syllabic abbreviation of the name of the company's original air division, Federal Express, which was used from 1973 until 2000.

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USPS Steps Up Competition for Small Packages With New Option
USPS Steps Up Competition for Small Packages With New Option
July 10, 2023  |  Delivery

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has launched a new shipping offering designed to let customers send packages within a delivery window of two to five days...

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Delta’s Optimism on Travel Spending Helps CE 100 Index Surge 3.3% 
Delta’s Optimism on Travel Spending Helps CE 100 Index Surge 3.3% 
July 02, 2023  |  Connected Economy

June’s over, and thus far, two quarters in, the year’s been notably strong for the CE 100 Index. All indices were in the black, again,...

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FedEx: Consumers Shifting Spending From eCommerce to Entertainment and Services
FedEx: Consumers Shifting Spending From eCommerce to Entertainment and Services
June 20, 2023  |  Delivery

FedEx has seen consumers shift their spending from eCommerce to entertainment and services. The company said this Tuesday (June 20) while reporting another decline in package...

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FedEx Reorg Puts Amazon in Crosshairs in Battle Over eCommerce Deliveries
FedEx Reorg Puts Amazon in Crosshairs in Battle Over eCommerce Deliveries
April 05, 2023  |  Delivery

FedEx’s reorganization won’t just be about the bottom line. The move is one that seeks to boost profit margins, where the company is eyeing a...

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Inflation and Double-Digit Volume Declines Push FedEx to Realign Its Air Operations
Inflation and Double-Digit Volume Declines Push FedEx to Realign Its Air Operations
March 16, 2023  |  Delivery

In the face of macro headwinds, FedEx is pulling on the operational levers it can pull. And that involves throttling back on some operations —...

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Walmart, Amazon Lead Shift to Boost Last-Mile Delivery Options
Walmart, Amazon Lead Shift to Boost Last-Mile Delivery Options
January 24, 2023  |  Delivery

Last-mile delivery is seeing increased competition from smaller players taking on pricey rivals like UPS and FedEx. There’s also the looming possibility of a labor...

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DoorDash Gets Into the Returns Business
DoorDash Gets Into the Returns Business
January 04, 2023  |  Delivery

DoorDash is scaling its network and looking to cash in on consumer frustrations with package returns. This, as the on-demand delivery aggregator announced Wednesday (Jan....

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FedEx Earnings Put Discretionary Spending In Spotlight as Package Volume Drops 
FedEx Earnings Put Discretionary Spending In Spotlight as Package Volume Drops 
December 21, 2022  |  Earnings

Declining package volumes in the latest FedEx earnings report stoked new concerns about discretionary spending. This was after the company reported its fiscal second-quarter earnings Tuesday (Dec...

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FedEx CEO Accelerates Cost Cutting as Package Volume Drops 
FedEx CEO Accelerates Cost Cutting as Package Volume Drops 
December 20, 2022  |  Delivery

FedEx CEO and President Raj Subramaniam is stepping up cost reductions as package volume drops.  “The declining demand trends we saw at the end of...

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