UPS to rival FedEx over printing
The UPS Store and sister franchise Mail Boxes Etc. will make a major push in expanding its printing offerings in the US. The franchise mailing and printing centres, which compete directly with FedEx Office (the former Kinko’s Copy Centres), unveiled the first phase of a new online printing offering at the On Demand Expo in July.
With more than 4,400 U.S. locations, and 6,000 worldwide, UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. franchises announced the launch of a NowDocs-based platform for online ordering of printing services. UPS Store management says, “The network anticipates its sheer size and accessibility will position it as a leader in the online printing arena.”
The new online ordering system will offer digital printing, black-and-white and colour duplication, and finishing. The services will be available in mid- to late spring. Pick-up is arranged at one of the firm’s local franchise locations. UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. locations already offer shipping.
