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United Parcel Service Inc. plans to impose hefty fees on large shippers during the holiday season, reflecting the added complexity and cost of an expected crush of online orders amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The fees will test the ability of large retailers such as Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, -0.94% and Target Corp. TGT, +0.96% to offset costs during a holiday season when they will likely be more reliant on online orders, with shoppers skittish about crowded stores.
