联邦快递公司（纽约所代码：FDX）的子公司联邦快递货运公司是一家的零担 (LTL) 服务提供商，今天宣布将 FedEx FreightDirect 扩展到超过今年早些时候在特定市场进行试点后，80%的美国本土人口。新的电子商务解决方案允许联邦快递货运团队成员将家具、电视和健身器材等大件物品运送到住宅和企业。
FedEx Freight Direct 是标准化的 FedEx服务，可送货上门，送货上门，并将通过新选项增强企业送货服务。该服务结合了技术以提高货件可见性，为消费者提供更多的送货选择，并提供非凡的便利。
零担行业的电子商务增长
电子商务的发展正在迅速改变客户的期望，为零担 (LTL)市场创造新的机遇。这包括随着电子商务公司在离Zui终客户更近的地方建立更多的配送中心，增加到配送中心的入境运费，以及向在线购买大件物品并希望在家中或营业场所交付的客户交付大件物品。
“今天的消费者在网上购买电视或沙发就像购买杂货或书籍一样舒服，”联邦快递执行副总裁兼营销和传播官 Brie Carere说。“我们看到更多超大件物品通过我们的全球网络运输。作为我们不断增长的电子商务产品组合的一部分，FedEx FreightDirect 对于应对这些挑战至关重要。”
FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), a leadingprovider of less-than-truckload (LTL) services, announced today theexpansion of FedEx Freight Direct to more than 80 percent of thecontiguous U.S. population following a pilot in select marketsearlier this year. The new e-commerce solution offers delivery ofbulky items such as furniture, TVs and exercise equipment by FedExFreight team members into residences and businesses.
FedEx Freight Direct is the first standardized FedEx service tomake deliveries through the door and into homes and will enhancedelivery into businesses with new options. The service incorporatestechnology to increase shipment visibility, give consumers enhanceddelivery choices, and offer exceptional convenience.
E-Commerce Growth in LTL Industry
The growth of e-commerce is rapidly changing customerexpectations, creating new opportunities in the less-than-truckload(LTL) market. This includes an increase of inbound freight todistribution centers as e-commerce companies build more centerscloser to their end customers, as well as deliveries of bulky itemsto customers who purchase larger items online and expect deliveryinside their homes or places of business.
“Today’s consumers are just as comfortable purchasing atelevision or sofa online as they are groceries or books,” saidBrie Carere, FedEx executive vice president and chief marketing andcommunications officer. “We’re seeing more oversized items movethrough our global network. FedEx Freight Direct is critical toaddressing these challenges as part of our growing e-commerceportfolio.”