Insight ReportThe 12 Weeks of Holidays: #3—Carriers Add Holiday Surcharges To Manage Holiday Peak Capacity Coresight Research October 13, 2020 Reasons to ReadThis report is part of our 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we present key data, trends and observations as we count down to the peak holiday season. We discuss the issues regarding last-mile shipping for the holiday season this year, with a focus on: Shipping capacity volumes for the big three carriers in the US—FedEx, UPS and the USPS Holiday surcharges, including the duration and per-package fees levied by FedEx, UPS and the USPS Amazon’s move toward bringing delivery in-house Implications for brands, retailers and technology vendors Click here to read the previous report in the 12 Weeks of Holidays series, which discusses the “festivalization” of holiday retail. Click here to read all Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: US Store Tracker Extra, April 2025: JD Sports and 7-Eleven Drive Total Opened Retail Space to Over 67 Million Square FeetWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 35: Netflix Heads to the Mall as Claire’s Shutters Nearly 300 StoresGroceryshop 2025 Day One: AI Drives Smarter Operations as Shoppers Seek Value and WellnessUS Retail Sales Outlook—Preview: Latest Retail Projections in the Absence of Government Data
