PLANO, Texas, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FedEx Office, a
world-class provider of convenient, state-of-the-art printing,
packing and shipping services and subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE:
FDX), and Australian-born online design platform Canva, the leading
content and creative design platform, have joined forces to create
a digital design-to-print marketplace making it easier for
businesses to create the professionally printed materials they need
to get back to business quickly and safely.
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The new alliance brings together, for the first time, the
nationwide network of FedEx Office stores with the world's fastest
growing online design platform from Canva, which offers millions of
images and illustrations, an extensive library of templates, and a
simple drag-and-drop interface. Together, FedEx Office and Canva
empower business owners and consumers to design virtually anything
and print at more than 2,000 FedEx Office locations across the
U.S.
"Small and mid-sized businesses across the nation are working to
reopen their doors, and we are here to help them at a time when
they have limited resources and a significant challenge to
reconnect with their customers," said FedEx Office EVP and Chief
Operating Officer Kim Dixon. "We
understand what they need, and we are uniquely capable of providing
both custom materials and ready-to-print signs and graphics that
support their back to business plans."
One in five small business owners said external marketing and
communications are some of the major challenges they are facing as
they look to reopen, according to a new survey from FedEx Office.*
They have new print needs as they update their policies to create a
safe environment for customers and employees, but they don't have
big budgets to spend. FedEx Office and Canva offer the solution.
Choosing from Canva's extensive library of customizable drag and
drop designs and content that includes stock photography,
illustrations and fonts, customers can create their own
professional-looking flyers, postcards, disposable menus and more
from fedex.com on any device, with next day printing on many
requests available at their local FedEx Office store.
"We're thrilled to bring the power and simplicity of Canva to
FedEx Office customers," said Canva Co-Founder and Chief Operating
Officer Cliff Obrecht.
"With Canva we set out to democratize design; this alliance
combines the depth and variety of Canva's design and content
library with the reach and expertise in print of FedEx Office, to
empower the community to create and communicate with ease."
In addition to the flexibility to design their own materials,
small businesses can choose from FedEx Office ready-to-print "We
Are Open" storefront banners and new hours of operation posters, as
well directional floor signage available in English and Spanish to
designate how customers can maintain a safe distance from other
shoppers.
- More than 80% of consumers want to know about changes a
business has made to its operations as a result of the coronavirus
outbreak.*
- Approximately 60% prefer to receive professionally printed
mailers about changes to hours, policies and safety
procedures.*
FedEx Office also continues to offer the standard services and
operations that businesses and consumers need as they get back to
business, including:
- Retail store locations: Printing, packing and shipping
services, as well as access to faxing, scanning, computer rental
and free Wi-Fi in a majority of the 2,000+ FedEx Office
locations
- SameDay City: Pickup and drop-off services available
within hours to deliver everything from medical supplies to office
equipment
- Hold at FedEx Location: Deliveries can be securely held
for pickup at FedEx Office retail stores, FedEx shipping locations
and more
For the most up to date information about FedEx Office services,
please visit https://www.fedex.com/en-us/printing.html.
About FedEx Office
FedEx Office operates more than
2,000 company-owned stores and locations in the U.S., providing
convenient access to printing and shipping expertise with reliable
service. The company's network features retail print and ship
stores; store-within-a store locations inside Walmart; FedEx
OnCampus locations at hotels, hospitals, convention centers,
corporate facilities and universities; and FedEx Office Commercial
Press. Services include digital printing, professional finishing,
document creation, direct mail, signs and graphics, copying,
computer rental, free Wi-Fi and corporate print solutions. In
addition, the company offers FedEx Express® and FedEx
Ground® shipping, Hold at FedEx Location, FedEx SameDay
City and packing services backed by the FedEx® Packing
Pledge. For more information, please visit fedex.com/office or
connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides
customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of
transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual
revenue of $70 billion, the company
offers integrated business solutions through operating companies
competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the
respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 475,000
team members to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and
professional standards and the needs of their customers and
communities. To learn more about how FedEx connects people and
possibilities around the world, please
visit about.fedex.com.
About Canva
Launched in 2013, Canva is an intuitive
online design and publishing platform with a mission to empower the
world to design. Featuring a simple drag-and-drop user interface
and access to a vast library of design templates ranging from
presentations, social media posts, invitations, brochures to
posters, a huge collection of fonts, stock photography and
illustrations, anyone can take an idea and create something
beautiful. Canva is available on desktop, iOS and Android.
Survey Methodology *
The FedEx Office survey was
conducted between May 5 - May 8,
2020, online via an online panel. Questions were asked among
a national sample of 4,400 adults. The interviews were conducted
online, and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample
of adults based on age, educational attainment, gender, race, and
region. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of +/-
1 percentage points. Questions were asked among a nationally
representative sample of 444 small and medium-sized business
owners. These respondents work at a company with less than 100
employees and are in a position of a manager or above at that
organization. The margin of error among SMBs is +/- 5 percentage
points. This group will be referred to as 'SMBs' throughout the
report.
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