FedEx Ground Now Delivers Residential Packages on Sunday, Year-round
January 22 2020 - 9:14AM
Business Wire
Sunday delivery follows historic peak season
for FedEx driven by growth in e-commerce
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today that FedEx Ground has
officially started delivering FedEx Home Delivery packages on
Sunday for the majority of the U.S. population, advancing the
transformation of one of the largest global transportation networks
in the world to better serve the fast-growing e-commerce
market.
“Now that FedEx Ground delivers FedEx Home Delivery packages on
Sundays to most U.S. residences, we have increased our speed
advantage significantly to kick off the new year,” said Raj
Subramaniam, president and chief operating officer of FedEx. Corp.
“This provides added value to e-commerce shippers throughout the
U.S. and the 188 million online shoppers in 7,700 cities and towns
where FedEx Home Delivery packages are delivered on Sundays. As
more customers expect weekend delivery, this enhancement to our
network means that every day is now a delivery day at FedEx.”
Delivering residential packages on Sunday speeds up most
shipping lanes by one or two days, an advantage that is
particularly valuable for shippers and consumers of healthcare and
perishable goods. FedEx Ground is already faster to more locations
than UPS Ground.
FedEx Ground began delivering residential packages on Sundays
during the most recent peak holiday season.
“Delivering seven days a week was critical to our success this
past peak season as we experienced some of the highest volume days
in the history of the company, including shipping nearly 38 million
packages on Cyber Monday alone,” added Subramaniam.
Over the peak holiday shipping season, FedEx Ground experienced
42% year-over-year growth in FedEx Home Delivery package volume
during December and delivered nearly eight million FedEx Home
Delivery packages on Sundays between Black Friday and Christmas
Eve. Despite record volumes, nearly 18% of FedEx Ground packages
were delivered one full day early. Once again, FedEx Ground
maintained year-round transit time standards throughout the
holidays, setting a higher standard than our primary
competitor.
E-commerce Portfolio
FedEx has the market leading e-commerce portfolio and is using
that advantage to continue to penetrate the growing e-commerce
market.
- FedEx Ground – The buildout of FedEx Ground’s large package
handling capabilities continues in response to the growth of items
like TVs and furniture, which consumers are increasingly ordering
online. Shippers will soon be able to ship packages as heavy as 150
pounds through FedEx Home Delivery.
- FedEx Freight Direct – This service has expanded to more than
80 percent of the contiguous U.S. population. The new e-commerce
solution offers delivery of bulky items such as furniture, TVs and
exercise equipment by FedEx Freight team members into residences
and businesses.
- Retail Network – The extensive retail network now includes more
than 14,000 FedEx hold locations, including pick-up and drop-off
services at more than 2,100 FedEx Office locations and well-known
retailers such as Walgreens, Albertsons, Kroger and Dollar General.
Eighty percent of the U.S. population now lives within five miles
of a FedEx hold location.
- FedEx Delivery Manager – Package recipients can customize home
deliveries to fit their schedules, including changing the time and
location of a delivery, requesting a signature upon delivery and
leaving instructions for the courier; sign up is free at
fedex.com/delivery.
About FedEx
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenues of $69 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 490,000
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.
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