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UPS Seeks Share of Same-Day Delivery Market with Roadie Acquisition

Retail TouchPoints

United Parcel Service (UPS) plans to buy Roadie , a delivery platform supporting local same-day delivery across the country. The Roadie technology platform is purpose-build to connect merchants and consumers with contract drivers to enable efficient and scalable same-day local delivery services nationwide.”.

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Online shopping surge drove 21 percent sales gain for UPS

RetailWire

United Parcel Service reported a 21 percent jump in sales during the fourth quarter of 2020 as consumers went online in record numbers to make purchases during the holiday season.

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UPS is not picking up orders from Gap, L.L. Bean, Macy’s and others

RetailWire

United Parcel Service has told workers across the country not to pick up orders from retailers and consumer-direct brands including Gap, Hot Topic, L.L. Bean, Macy’s and Nike.

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Ship in Time! How to Optimize Your Shipping Deadlines for the Holidays

Weebly

Using a Shippo integration , Weebly supports various carriers, such as United States Postal Service , DHL Express and Parcelforce in the United Kingdom. Other carriers such as United Parcel Service (UPS) can be added on the drop-down menu. Think like a consumer to come up with the best presentation.