Eastern Connection

As United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) finishes up delivery of packages it failed to deliver for Christmas, some analysts were already talking about opportunities for competitors to “fill the breach.” Following criticism on social media, senior airfreight and logistics analyst, Anthony Gallo,...

Networks of small regional shippers could be a serious threat to the dominance of UPS (NYSE: UPS) and FedEx (NYSE: FDX) in the shipping industry. The Wall Street Journal reports some major shippers including Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) and Walgreen Co (NYSE: WAG). are...