UPS Warns of Temporary Delays After Cyber Monday Overwhelms Network
- Shopping surge is crimping some package deliveries this week
- Courier says it’s still on track to meet Christmas deadlines
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United Parcel Service Inc. is expecting slight delays in package deliveries through the middle of this week after a surge in e-commerce sales swamped its network in the days after Thanksgiving.
Online orders on Cyber Monday and the days after overwhelmed expectations, UPS spokesman Steve Gaut said Tuesday, causing a “bubble” to develop at certain package centers. Heavy volumes forced one- or two-day delays for certain items ordered last week, even as the company worked over the weekend to catch up.