Will Holiday Shipping Disaster Change Shopping Habits?

Published January 14, 2014 at 4:15 PM CST

More than a few Christmas shoppers were disappointed when their UPS and FedEx were unable to deliver their packages in time for Christmas.

Bloomberg’s Marty Schenker joins Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson says the failure of the two shipping giants might show that American shopping habits, including a desire to wait until the last minute for the best possible deal, are quickly becoming unsustainable.

Guest

Marty Schenker, executive editor of Bloomberg News. He tweets @mschenker

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