The parcel giant is limiting how much retailers like Kohl's and Nordstrom can ship,It shows how much store closures from the coronavirus are shifting Americans to online orders, even of nonessential items, and how it's overwhelming delivery giants.If your order from Nordstrom, Kohl's, Bed Bath & Beyond, DSW, or Hobby Lobby is moving at an unexpectedly sluggish pace, FedEx may be the reason.
"These customers have seen significant volume growth since the spread of Covid-19," FedEx told Ground workers in a memo leaked to the Journal. "In a time of already high volume growth, capping the number of packages to be picked up at these locations will limit any negative impacts to the FedEx Ground network."
A FedEx spokeswoman said these limits are similar to what the company mandates around Christmas time, ensuring reliable service. The parcel giant has also increased Sunday delivery, and, in certain locations, hiring. Earlier this year, Americans shifted to buying household goods, groceries, and essential supplies online.
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Fed ex sucks, I ordered 2 iPads from Target on the same day. One delivered UPS a few days later, the other fedex 2 weeks later hasn't arrived yet.
Guess this explains why me package late... on top of that sat in Phoenix for 2 days.
Hire more workers, you wankers