L.L. Bean switches to UPS

UPS announced Monday that it has secured outdoor apparel and equipment retailer L.L. Bean as a customer, supplanting FedEx as its primary package delivery provider.

   The Atlanta-based carrier will provide air and ground service for L.L. Bean's online and catalog customers, beginning Feb. 23.

   UPS is providing industry-leading technologies to support our tracking and visibility needs as well as options for facilitating returns that will improve our customer experience, L.L. Bean Chief Operating Officer Bob Peixotto said in a statement.

Source: American Shipper