UPS is now offering Saturday delivery to over 130 million residential households in the eight largest markets in Europe without an additional surcharge, thanks to the expansion of its Standard service.
“Through our new Saturday service, we’re giving greater flexibility to businesses, helping them improve their customer experience and grow in today’s market,” said UPS EMEAI president Daniel Carrera. “It marks another step in our strategy to make logistics a competitive advantage for our customers by providing them with more options to ship than ever before.”
According to UPS, this service expansion can improve time-in-transit and provides recipients with several additional options to schedule a delivery, including UPS My Choice. It follows a series of investments and the introduction of new services including Time Window Delivery, Delivery Photo and Follow My Delivery, which provide greater convenience and control, and a superior experience for recipients.
The service will also tap into nearly 40,000 UPS Access Point locations such as neighborhood corner shops with extended evening and weekend hours, giving customers the flexibility to pick up their parcels when it suits their schedules.