week four - the final push!

[watdaflock?]

Sounds like some places are working right now - Sunday AM.
Our small hub is closed (thankfully) but after visiting the mall yesterday I'm guessing tomorrow and Tuesday is pretty rough.

This peak has been really smooth so far. Are we going out on a good note or getting creamed this final week?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Sounds like some places are working right now - Sunday AM.
Our small hub is closed (thankfully) but after visiting the mall yesterday I'm guessing tomorrow and Tuesday is pretty rough.

This peak has been really smooth so far. Are we going out on a good note or getting creamed this final week?

How would foot traffic at the mall equate to packages in our system?

 

[Jeremaih156]

I heard Monday is going to be the heaviest day this peak season at our hub. Hell, we loaded Saturday to make it easier to load Monday

 

[watdaflock?]

How would foot traffic at the mall equate to packages in our system?

I think it's people getting a few last minute gifts before shipping it Sunday. Granted not everyone at the mall is mailing gifts. Just was surprised by the amount of people at this small mall near where I live...

 

[oldngray]

I just saw an ad on TV from a place (pajamagram) still guaranteeing delivery by Christmas.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I think it's people getting a few last minute gifts before shipping it Sunday. Granted not everyone at the mall is mailing gifts. Just was surprised by the amount of people at this small mall near where I live...

Very few people who waited until the weekend before to shop will be turning around and sending those presents out as they would have to pay for at least 2nd Day Air to get them there.

I went to the mall yesterday morning to get my hair cut and it wasn't nearly as busy as I thought it would be.

 

[McGee]

I just saw an ad on TV from a place (pajamagram) still guaranteeing delivery by Christmas.

Just heard tomorrow ( Monday) is the last day to order from amazon ( IF you have Prime...to be there by Wednesday)....
Its coming....

 

[Anonymous 11]

Sounds like some places are working right now - Sunday AM.
Our small hub is closed (thankfully) but after visiting the mall yesterday I'm guessing tomorrow and Tuesday is pretty rough.

This peak has been really smooth so far. Are we going out on a good note or getting creamed this final week?

I can't wait to push it out so I can flush it.

 

[Wizzy]

Wife just read me the list of emails still offering Christmas delivery. 4 out 5. QVC didn't didn't say guaranteed. Our Sunday delivery got cancelled. Monday and Tuesday will be bad hopefully it dies on Wednesday.

 

[brownmonster]

Wednesday will start OK and then the Air will show up at 4pm.

 

[oldngray]

Wednesday will start OK and then the Air will show up at 4pm.

Don't you mean 11 am then 2 pm then 4 pm with breaking off for meet points every time?

 

[jaker]

I went to the mall yesterday morning to get my hair cut and it wasn't nearly as busy as I thought it would be.

Wow you really are the luckiest man alive

I rode past 5 malls yesterday and every single one had traffic backed up onto the freeway

 

[3 done 3 to go]

I'm guessing Monday will be lighter. Due to our Saturday delivery. Tuesday will be a heavy day. Equal to last week. Wednesday will be a 5-6hr day. With a helper. Then off till Monday

 

[PT Car Washer]

Our Saturday delivery was all NDA and Savers. A lot of it was Monday volume but I still only had 20 stops. Less then a normal Saturday but we used twice as many drivers. Brought back all my apartment deliveries for Monday. Pick ups at the UPS stores were there normal heavy volume. All in all I have had worse Super Saturday the last 20 years. I do believe this will be my last Super Saturday. Time for the kids to grow up.

 

[UnconTROLLed]

Our Saturday delivery was all NDA and Savers. A lot of it was Monday volume but I still only had 20 stops. Less then a normal Saturday but we used twice as many drivers. Brought back all my apartment deliveries for Monday. Pick ups at the UPS stores were there normal heavy volume. All in all I have had worse Super Saturday the last 20 years. I do believe this will be my last Super Saturday. Time for the kids to grow up.

I don't miss picking up those UPS stores. My DOT job is only a shuttle between local buildings, fortunately.

 

[MendozaJ]

How would foot traffic at the mall equate to packages in our system?

The internet continues to take a chunk out of retail. Greater retail sales in turn means greater internet sales. If 20k shoppers pack a mall, you can bet an additional 5-10% are shopping at home.

 

[Overpaid Union Thug]

I'm still anxious to see whether or not the rumor about Amazon cutting off SurePost is true. That could really create quite the SURGE for UPS and FedEx.

 

[TooTechie]

I just saw an ad on TV from a place (pajamagram) still guaranteeing delivery by Christmas.

Same

 

[sailfish]

Peak has been going surprisingly smooth here too. Just have to hold out for three more days!

 

[TooTechie]

The internet continues to take a chunk out of retail. Greater retail sales in turn means greater internet sales. If 20k shoppers pack a mall, you can bet an additional 5-10% are shopping at home.

Retail is retail whether it's internet or physical in-person purchases from a bricks n mortar business. Higher than usual foot traffic at a mall doesn't necessarily mean anything. It could mean that more people are shopping locally than online (unlikely). It could mean that too many people procrastinated and waited until the last minute and realize they don't have time to shop online. It could mean that the economy is doing better and people have more money to spend this year and are shopping more both in person and online. Additionally things that would be delivered in the next couple of days were ordered last week.