Dive Brief:

• FedEx says this holiday season will see a record amount of shipping, with the busiest day to be Dec. 15.

• The rise of e-commerce has helped almost double the shipper’s holiday season shipments over the past seven years, and this year the company expects to deliver some 290 million packages between Black Friday and Christmas Eve.

• Both FedEx and UPS have increased their rates, but the price hikes won’t go into effect until January. 

Dive Insight:

FedEx is expecting a busy holiday season, which likely reflects more expected growth in e-commerce. Last year's last-minute shopping and promises from retailers caught them a bit unawares and many packages arrived late. Both FedEx and UPS seem ready for whatever orders need to be fulfilled this time around.