Holiday shipping rush putting UPS, FedEx, USPS to the test
By Kelly Yamanouchi - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Michael E. Kanell - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #Lifestyle #Business A labor shortage, supply chain crisis and increased reliance on online shopping during the pandemic promise to make this holiday season one of the biggest tests for shipping giant UPS and its competitors. Shipping firms faced monumental challenges this year, as companies everywhere struggled to hire enough workers.UPS, for instance, started ramping up staff months ago with the aim of hiring 100,000 seasonal employees, but itswebsite early Friday afternoon still showed more than 2,000 seasonal job listings. Companies also faced supply chain snarls. Some of those have eased, but…