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UPS delivers the holiday rush
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 18, 2012, 2012 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) --
28 Million Packages for Delivery on Busiest Day;
2 Million Returns Packages to Follow
Today UPS (NYSE: UPS) kicks off its seasonal peak week of the year with plans to
deliver more than 135 million packages around the world, culminating
with 28 million deliveries on Thursday, Dec. 20, the busiest day of the
holiday season. Last minute shoppers can ship as late as Friday, Dec.
21, using UPS Express services to have gifts arrive by Christmas Eve.
To meet the demand, coordinated UPS transportation and technology
networks will flex their muscles. The UPS Airlines will add more than
400 additional flights per day this week, and some three million
express shipments will be processed within 24 hours through the UPS
Worldport international air hub in Louisville, Ky.
With so many packages en route, UPS expects more than 69 million online
tracking requests on Tuesday, Dec. 18.
For more holiday stats, see UPS's peak week infographic.
Hassle-Free Returns
After the holidays UPS doesn't slow down. As more consumers shop online,
they will return or exchange those unwanted holiday gifts. UPS expects
to transport more than 2 million packages back to retailers during the
first week in January 2013.
This year more retailers are focusing on reverse logistics and offering
free returns. Convenient UPS returns options allow consumer to drop off
packages at their local The UPS Store or hand it to their UPS driver. UPS encourages retailers toinclude a
return label in the package, or have the labels available on the
Internet for consumers to print themselves.
National Returns Day - the busiest day for returns at UPS - is Jan. 3,
2013 when UPS anticipates more than 520,000 packages shipped back to
retailers in a single day.
"We've seen a 15 percent increase in retail returns over last year,"
said David Sisco, UPS retail marketing director. "UPS research shows that 63 percent of online shoppers review a retailer's returns
policy before making a purchase."
For more information about the holiday shipping calendar and to learn
more about the holiday surge, visit these online resources:
-- The UPS holiday season media resource site -
pressroom.ups.com/holiday
-- The UPS blog -
blog.ups.com/holiday
-- Holiday Video -
http://upsprmedia.com/Media/UPS_B-Roll_2012.zip
-- UPS Returns
-http://pressroom.ups.com/pressroom/staticfiles/pdf/fact_sheets/NRD_infographic.
pdf
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. To get
UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
SOURCE: UPS Canada Ltd.
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SOURCE: UPS Canada Ltd.
Robyn van Teunenbroek 905-676-1708 mediarelations@ups.com Erick Bauer 416-934-2108
ebauer@apexpr.com
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