Peak-season e-commerce

Peak season is becoming more of a black box every year, and the U.S. Postal Service is buckling up.

The estimated 100,000 seasonal workers UPS plans to hire is about the same as the past two peak periods.

The suspension of money-back guarantees comes seven months after FedEx restored them on nine air services.

A Prologis and MIT study said the holiday peak season in 2020 was the most environmentally friendly yet. E-commerce dominated 2020 consumer buying trends, drastically reducing the number of individual trips to the store.

COVID vaccines take priority, straining already ultra-tight delivery capacity.