UPS® ground shipments now cost $0.27 more during the holiday season

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Both shipping carriers discourage oversized shipments

Shipping carriers navigate the implications of reduced foot traffic to stores

Removing the trip to the store for consumers comes at a cost to online retailers and shipping carriers. Instead of bulk shipments to retailers, which streamlines the delivery process, now carriers have to adjust to the increasing demand for individual shipments delivered to residential addresses. Carriers manage the shipping influx by enlisting more air and land transportation vehicles and mobilizing a massive seasonal workforce.

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