UPS May Follow FedEx Pricing Changes for Revenue Gain
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United Parcel Service Inc. may find find FedEx Corp.’s new pricing rules too tempting to pass up.
As FedEx prepares to start charging for ground-shipped packages by size, not just weight, the promise of $350 million in extra revenue could be “compelling” enough to spur UPS to copy that approach, said Kevin Sterling, a BB&T Capital Markets analyst. UPS said it’s “continually” evaluating its policies.