Category: UPS Press Release

• Suzanne Lindsay-Walker brings 20 years of engineering, supply chain and sustainability leadership experience to UPS
• Company publishes 17th annual Sustainability Report
• Continues to advance environmental, workforce and community sustainability goals globally

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced Suzanne Lindsay-Walker has been named UPS chief sustainability officer (CSO) and vice president of environmental affairs. In this role, she succeeds Tamara Barker, a 32-year UPS veteran who recently retired. Lindsay-Walker will be responsible for policies and programs to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations, as well as overseeing the attainment of UPS’s sustainability goals to reduce the use of carbon-based fuels.

Join UPS experts on Sept. 12 for a discussion on enhancing the e-commerce experience for today’s empowered online shoppers.

Online shoppers today are savvier than ever, and they continue to expect more service, information and control from retailers. How can companies stay ahead of the curve and give buyers the e-commerce experience they’re looking for?

Join UPS (NYSE:UPS) experts Sean Flaherty, Vice President of Global Retail and E-commerce Strategy, and Kelly Brock, Director of Customer Retention in the Global Segment Marketing Group, for an informative webinar, Great Expectations: The 2019 UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper Results, taking place on Sept. 12.

• Demand Forecasting; Warehouse Network Optimization; Inventory Level Optimization; and Service-Level Performance Insights
• Reduce delivery times and transportation costs
• Improve order and inventory forecasting to decrease carrying costs and stock-outs

Ware2Go, a nationwide on-demand fulfillment platform specializing in scalable capacity, fast delivery, easy onboarding and superior customer service, today announced a new suite of supply chain optimization tools to help merchants of all sizes become more efficient and reach new customers.

The self-service integrated toolset helps businesses improve their demand forecasts, identify optimal inventory levels and quantify the overall value of strategically distributing inventory close to end users.

• Qualified UPS® business customers can buy a new subscription to ChannelAdvisor’s e-commerce solutions at a discount
• UPS services are integrated within ChannelAdvisor to easily manage U.S. and international shipping in one place

UPS (NYSE: UPS) announced today that ChannelAdvisor Corporation (NYSE: ECOM), a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions, now offers its services to thousands of small and medium-sized business (SMB) e-commerce customers at a discounted rate as part of UPS’s Customer Technology Program.

With ChannelAdvisor, brands and retailers can manage, optimize, and fulfill their merchandise sales on more than 130 marketplaces globally, including Amazon, eBay, Google Shopping Actions, and Walmart. Through its robust and comprehensive suite of automation and analytics tools, ChannelAdvisor helps brands and retailers streamline their operations to achieve cost-saving efficiencies while meeting consumer expectations for fulfillment.

Female Entrepreneurs, Samia Bingham of Flavors Culinary Group and Ingrid Sanden of Boolean Girl Tech take top prizes in live competition

Wrapping up two captivating events, two female small business owners walked away winners of the first national Small Biz Challenge competition. Hosted by The UPS Store, Inc. in collaboration with Inc. magazine, the lively Small Biz Challenge tested the entrepreneurial skills of six dynamic entrepreneurs. Samia Bingham of Flavors Culinary Group from Fort Washington, Md. took away $14,000 from the event in Los Angeles, and Ingrid Sanden of Boolean Girl Tech from Arlington, Va. won a total of $12,000 in New York. To help each winner further amplify the story of their business through national attention, they will also receive an editorial feature in the November 2019 issue of Inc. magazine.