It is that time of the year again. The weather is getting colder, festivity is in the air, and the holiday shipping season is among us. If you are an internet retailer or retail shipper, this is the time of year to buckle-down and show your customers what you are made of. As always, we have some tips that you should keep in mind when dealing with your holiday shipping rush. You may recognize some [...]

Below are the holiday shipping schedules for the major U.S. based shipping carriers. United States Postal Service - http://about.usps.com/news/service-alerts/2011-federal-holidays.htm Saturday, January 1 - New Year’s Day Monday, January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday Monday, February 21 - Washington’s Birthday (President’s Day) Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day Monday, July 4 - Independence Day Monday, September 5 - Labor Day Monday, October 10 - Columbus Day Friday, November 11 - Veterans Day Thursday, November 24 - Thanksgiving Day Monday, December 26 - Christmas Day (Observed) [...]

Shipsurance Holiday Office Hours Our offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 22nd at 1:00 PM PST for the holidays. We will re-open our office on Monday, December 27th at 7:30 AM PST. We will also be closed on Friday, December 31st and re-opening on January 3rd. Have a safe and happy holiday.

The Shipsurance Team wishes you and yours a safe and fun Thanksgiving!

It is November 1st and the holidays are almost here. This means decorations, vacation planning, and the holiday shopping season! As the mad holiday shopping rush moves online, ecommerce shippers are preparing for the uptick in online sales and getting their processes fine-tuned.   Holiday shipping is a slightly different beast than the rest of the year. Buyers expect to receive their purchases before the holidays, no matter how late they order them. Your customer [...]

Below are the holiday shipping schedules for the major U.S. based shipping carriers.   FEDEX 2010 Holiday Schedule Thanksgiving 11/25 Closed Closed Closed Closed 11/26 Open Open Open Open 11/27 Open Closed Open Open (deliveries only)   Christmas 12/24 Open Open (deliveries only) Open (deliveries only) Closed 12/25 Closed Closed Closed Closed 12/27 Open Open Closed Open   New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day 2011  12/31 Open Closed Open Closed 1/1 Closed Closed Closed [...]

Our offices will be closed on Monday, July 5th in observance of Independence Day. We will re-open our office on Tuesday, July 6th at 7:30 AM PST.   Have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

Our offices will close on Friday, May 28th at 2:00 PM PST and will be closed on Monday, May 31st in observance of Memorial Day. We will re-open all offices on Tuesday, June 1st at 7:30 AM PST. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend

As per the UPS website, the following days are included in their holiday schedule: In the United States, UPS observes the following holidays: Memorial Day – May 25, 2009* Independence Day – July 4, 2009* Labor Day – September 7, 2009* Thanksgiving Day – November 26, 2009* Day after Thanksgiving – November 27, 2009** Christmas Day – December 25, 2009* New Year’s Eve – December 31, 2009** New Year’s Day – January 1, 2010* In [...]

As per the FedEx website, the following days are included in their holiday schedule: Memorial Day 5/25 Closed Closed Closed1 Closed Independence Day 7/3 Open Closed Open Closed 7/4 Closed Closed Closed Closed Labor Day 9/7 Closed Closed Closed1 Closed Thanksgiving 11/26 Closed Closed Closed Closed 11/27 Open Open Open Open Christmas and New Year’s holiday schedules will be announced later in 2009. More details here.