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UPS enters into agreement to acquire Roadie – UPS

As part of its customer-first strategy, UPS entered into an agreement today to acquire Roadie, a technology platform that enables local same-day delivery with operations throughout the U.S.

UPS customers, including large enterprises, are increasingly looking for local same-day delivery solutions for goods of all types, not traditional packages. Roadie often provides service for shipments not compatible with the UPS network because of their size and perishable nature, and often because they are in shopping bags without the packaging required to move through the UPS system.

Roadie’s leading technology, combined with UPS’s portfolio, will open doors for new growth opportunities. Roadie’s technology platform also will provide opportunities to improve existing, and potentially add additional, UPS small package capabilities. The Roadie technology platform is purpose-built to connect merchants and consumers with contract drivers to enable efficient and scalable same-day local delivery services nationwide.

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UPS reimagines approach to holidays, aims to hire over 100,000 essential seasonal workers – UPS

Logistics leader offers ‘30 minutes or less’ from application to hire for qualified candidates

UPS announced today that it expects to hire more than 100,000 essential seasonal employees to support the anticipated annual increase in package volume that will begin in October 2021 and continue through January 2022.

“We’re preparing for another safe, record peak holiday season. With COVID-19 continuing to impact Americans, our services are more important than ever,” said Nando Cesarone, President, U.S. Operations. “We plan to hire more than 100,000 people for seasonal jobs, many of whom will have an offer in hand within 30 minutes of applying. Our seasonal hires will help us provide the most reliable service in the industry, just like we did last year.”

The company is filling full- and part-time seasonal positions – primarily package handlers, drivers, driver helpers and personal vehicle drivers – by offering competitive wages across multiple shifts in hundreds of locations across the country.

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UPS opens expanded air hub at East Midlands Airport – eDelivery

UPS has opened its expanded hub, air gateway and brokerage at East Midlands airport following the investment of £138 million to expand the new facility.

The hub is fitted with latest package sortation technology and supports more than 640 jobs in the region. It is particularly aimed at supporting smaller businesses in cross-border expansion, the company says.

“Our investment at East Midlands Airport shows our confidence that UK businesses of all sizes are poised to make the most of export opportunities now and in the future,” said Jim O’Gara, president, UPS UK Ireland & Nordics. “Our message to companies large and small in the region is that the world is at their fingertips, and we’re here to make doing business internationally as easy as doing business at home.’’

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UPS secures North West facility – Logistics Manager

UPS has signed a 10-year lease for on a 280,700ft2 warehouse, the largest of the two facilities at the 360,700ft2 scheme, which has a BREEAM sustainability rating of ‘Very Good’ and an EPC rating of ‘A’. The facility, which has a 15m clear internal height, 24 dock doors and five-level access doors, was completed in September. It is expected that more than 280 jobs will be created.

The first unit of 80,000ft2 was pre-let in January to Hermes Parcelnet.

Dan Burn, Development Director for the North West and Yorkshire at Panattoni, said: “Panattoni Park Bolton is the only development of its size and scale to have been built in Greater Manchester this year. The fact that we have let the two units to two global delivery companies reflects their confidence in this region.

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Lubbock UPS driver spreads positivity while dancing on TikTok – Everything Lubbock

Russell Butler is a UPS driver who recently took his love of dancing to TikTok in order to spread positivity during these times.

“My mission in this life is to be kind of a light in a dark place,” said Butler, “so going forward, if I can continue to make people smile, laugh and enjoy their day, then right on.”

After posting a couple of videos, he gained the attention of many and now has over 50,000 followers.

“I posted the Vanilla Ice video, and it ended up getting 2.3 million hits, and so I was like, OK maybe this is something.”