News / New US parcel surcharges may hasten predicted end of free shipping

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Not for the first time the parcel market appears like a battleground to expand or shrink margins, and predictions of an end to free delivery may get a boost from a new round of surcharges by FedEx and UPS in their home market.

This month they are introducing delivery surcharges in 82 postal codes, although they already apply to many zipcodes in the US – for the most part areas with lower population density, which affect yields ...