Category: UPS Press Release

• First major redesign in decades to uniforms worn by 125,000 drivers worldwide
• Company’s greatest brand ambassadors get new look and feel
• Polo-style shirt, performance fabrics and reflective logos will improve driver comfort, safety and performance
• Old uniform pieces will be recycled

UPS “Browns,” one of the world’s most iconic and recognizable corporate uniforms, are getting a makeover.

National retailer to publish book of crowdsourced children’s stories in conjunction with 2020 Rose Parade® float

The UPS Store, Inc. is launching “Tell Your Tale,” a nationwide contest of stories written by young authors, in celebration of childhood literacy. A selection of stories will be published in a special book to be distributed at events surrounding the 2020 Rose Parade presented by Honda on Jan. 1, 2020, in Pasadena, California. The UPS Store, which won the parade’s top award last year for its eye-catching float, is participating once again in the iconic New Year’s Day procession.

The UPS Store, Inc. is seeking submissions of stories written by students ages 5 to 17 years, inspired by a rendering of The UPS Store® float in the 2020 Rose Parade, now through 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Oct. 6. Up to five winning submissions will receive a $1,000 prize, plus $10,000 worth of books from Scholastic provided through the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, for their respective school or an organization of their choice that aligns with the Toys for Tots® Literacy Program mission. Winners will be announced to the public mid-December. Stories must be submitted by the parent or legal guardian of the author.

• Software solution helps e-tailers give consumers more flexibility and control over package deliveries.
• Consumers will soon have the option to ship directly to more than 38,000 UPS Access Point locations in the U.S. and Europe.
• Streamlines UPS Access Point® location lookup and label printing solutions, increasing convenience for consumers.

As e-commerce continues to surge in popularity, today’s busy online shoppers want deliveries made on their terms – they want packages to arrive securely when and where they want. And if they aren’t going to be home for the delivery, they want a safe alternative.

• Funding and in-kind transport of urgently needed supplies in motion to support impacted communities in The Bahamas and the U.S.
• Response teams are bringing relief, recovery and reconstruction planning.

The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programs for UPS (NYSE: UPS), announced today it has engaged its network of preeminent relief organizations and committed $1 million for Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. UPS and The UPS Foundation are working with the non-profit and United Nations relief organizations to deliver urgently-needed humanitarian supplies and support to communities in The Bahamas and the U.S. east coast impacted by Hurricane Dorian.

• Consulting, management and fulfillment services create a turnkey Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) solution
• UPS converts four major U.S. gateways into FTZs
• 42 UPS-operated distribution centers in U.S. available for FTZ

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the recent integration and expansion of Zone Solutions* within its customs brokerage, warehousing, logistics and transportation business. The addition gives UPS a portfolio of Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) consulting, management and fulfillment services.