GSI Commerce Inc. launched ShipQuikSM, a proprietary package-delivery
program with UPS designed to deliver packages within an average of 2.6
days.

GSI Commerce Inc. launched ShipQuikSM, a proprietary
package-delivery program. GSI joined with UPS to create the customized
program that will The new premium program will deliver these
packages within an average of 2.6 days.

“We studied the industry for trends and best practices in package
delivery and developed a shipping solution that dramatically improves
the online consumer experience,” said Michael G. Rubin, chairman,
president and CEO of GSI. “We project that almost 20 million packages
will move through our systems this year in the continental U.S. The new
premium program will deliver these packages within an average of 2.6
days.”

As part of the ShipQuik program, GSI selected UPS as its strategic
partner for its advanced ground package delivery network and unique
infrastructure. The UPS solution complements GSI’s scale and network of
fulfillment centers, which totals more than two million square feet.

“GSI is a major, respected provider of fulfillment and support services
to e-commerce retailers and UPS is excited about supporting GSI and its
clients in delivering superior customer service,” said Alan
Gershenhorn, UPS’s senior vice president of worldwide sales and
marketing. “UPS has the technology and service options to assist GSI in
its goal of making the complex simple for its clients.”

GSI made physical improvements within each of its facilities and
implemented new software for UPS service and zip code sorting, conveyor
sortation and routing, and dock manifest scheduling. The company also
enhanced its warehouse management and freight management systems in
support of the new solution. More than 88 percent of the total client
volume currently processed within GSI’s fulfillment centers moves
through the ShipQuik program.

“GSI’s goals are tightly aligned with our clients’ goals; delight
consumers at every phase of their online shopping experience-from
clicking on a Web store page through delivery at their doorstep,” said
Rubin. “With our new systems in place and our strategic alliance with
UPS, we’ve taken a significant step towards improving the consumer
experience. We’re proud to be able to leverage our scale to the benefit
of our clients and their consumers to provide one of the best delivery
experiences in the industry for online shoppers.”