UPS Ground Packages Arrive 1 Day
Earlier
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 18, 2016 /CNW/ -
UPS® (NYSE:UPS) today announced enhancements on
routes from the U.S. to Canada
that will help businesses and online shoppers receive their items
purchased from U.S. shippers and retailers one day faster.
To facilitate the growing demand of customers who ship to
Canada, UPS will enhance its
ground network between Chicago and
the majority of Quebec and the
Maritime provinces. This will have a positive impact to volume that
originates from 114 U.S. cities that flow through the UPS Chicago
Area Consolidation Hub (CACH) to Montreal. Some of the U.S. cities include
Albuquerque, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Salt Lake
City, San Francisco and
Seattle.
"Many retailers in the U.S. can now get their items to consumers
in Quebec one day earlier and
without extra costs," said Bill
Seward, U.S. international president, UPS. "Businesses
across the Midwest and Western U.S. in all industries can better
serve the needs of their Canadian customers by getting their ground
shipments delivered one day faster."
To facilitate growing demand of customers UPS brokers over six
million shipments into Canada each
year. With 90 per cent of the Canadian population living within 100
miles of the U.S. border, there is an appetite for American-made
products. Canadian e-commerce grew by 17 per cent in 2015 and 62
per cent of Canadians already make purchases from American
e-tailers.1
UPS capitalizes on this growth and delivers products to Canadian
homes and businesses with UPS Standard®. Transit times
vary by origin and destination from between two and seven business
days.
Canada is the United States' largest trading partner,
with 2015 exports reaching nearly $281
billion and imports at $296
billion in goods, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau
data.
From small packages to freight shipments, UPS helps exporters
minimize customs holds and manage brokerage fees. UPS
TradeAbility® tools help navigate international forms
and landed costs. UPS has been operating in the Canadian market for
more than 40 years and delivers to every address in the
country.
For consumers, UPS My
Choice® provides an email or text message the day
before a shipment arrives. If they won't be home, they can re-route
most packages to their workplace, a neighbour's home or one of
nearly 900 UPS Access Point™ locations across
Canada.
These local businesses, such as grocery stores, have extended
evening and weekend hours. Where available, retailers may also send
consumers additional messages embedded in the UPS My Choice alert,
including loyalty or related products offers. Today, more than 27
million consumers use UPS My Choice around the world.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS
serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The
company can be found on the web at ups.com®
and its corporate blog can be found
at longitudes.ups.com. To get UPS news direct,
visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS
and follow @UPS_Canada.
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1 eMarketer
SOURCE UPS Canada Ltd.