UPS Predicts 11% Hike in Packages During Busiest Holiday Season

UPS expects to deliver more than 34 million packages on the busiest day of the holiday season, double the amount on a normal day. The company expects the peak delivery day to be Monday, December 22. United Parcel Service Inc. said Wednesday that it will handle 585 million packages worldwide in December, which would equal the 11% increase that the company predicted last week. UPS said it will hire up to 95,000 seasonal workers, has opened or expanded 47 facilities to boost capacity, and has worked with retailers to improve forecasting. Last week, executives said they might turn away shipments or impose surcharges on retailers who drop off more packages than expected.

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