UPS holiday deliveries off to a rough start - CNN Money
Two years ago, nasty December weather snarled shipping hubs and caused delays in deliveries of Christmas presents.
Now a surge in online ordering has some in the industry again worried about problems.
United Parcel Service delivered only 91% of its packages on time last week, according to figures from ShipMatrix, a company that tracks on-time deliveries. That sounds good, but it's actually down from a 97% on-time rate during the same period last year.
Two years ago, nasty December weather snarled shipping hubs and caused delays in deliveries of Christmas presents.
Now a surge in online ordering has some in the industry again worried about problems.
United Parcel Service delivered only 91% of its packages on time last week, according to figures from ShipMatrix, a company that tracks on-time deliveries. That sounds good, but it's actually down from a 97% on-time rate during the same period last year.