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UPS Takes On FedEx Kinko's in Direct Print Services Biz

by Jordan Yerman | September 17, 2009 at 11:26 am

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UPS is offering a print service similar to the one already available through FedEx Kinko's, according to a press release.

However, FedEx Kinko's print service is hemmorhaging money, and UPS does not have appreciably more urban locations than FedEx; my experience is that the two tend to be a few blocks from one another.

It's not clear to me how this will be successful. I've used the FedEx Kinko's service in the past, and it's okay. It's rather inexpensive, so I'm not sure how UPS will compete, since FedEx was able to leverage an existing network of Kinko's shops, whereas UPS cannot.

Sounds great, UPS. There's just one problem -- the "marketplace" already has this service. It's called "FedEx Office," and it's bleeding red ink all over the marketplace's nice, new carpet.

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J2B (not verified)

at 18:22 on September 17th, 2009

I haven't had a printer for about 10 years, when I need printing I use FedX, can order online and it arrives the following day. I'm very happy with FedX.....

Uwe Paschen

at 19:42 on September 17th, 2009

Competition? We have neither of them here other then the UPS air plains that pick up and deliver to and from Narita Air Port.

J2B (not verified)

at 22:03 on September 17th, 2009

all main cities have FedX and you can use it online from Tokyo

Uwe Paschen

at 05:45 on September 18th, 2009

Sorry Zichi, I have never seen a FedX office, and I just looked up our yellow pages, there are not listed.

J2B (not verified)

at 17:01 on September 19th, 2009

Paschen, here is the Fedex online siteenglish-fedexkinkos-cojp.presencehost.net/companyinfo/locations.htmlthere are many in Tokyo...and you can order online too

J2B (not verified)

at 17:03 on September 19th, 2009

Paschen,english-fedexkinkos-cojp.presencehost.net/companyinfo/locations.html

Uwe Paschen

at 07:58 on September 20th, 2009

I can order any thing on line Zichi, What I said is that I have never seen a FedX office here nor can they be fund in the directory.

I can order parts for my welder on line, even though it is not sold in Japan and I get them as well. We do use currier service a lot and Keep comparing prises, FedX is not on the list here, nor can it be used to ship documents here either.

Look, I though I may have been wrong about this, why I checked.

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at 17:04 on September 19th, 2009

This will be interesting to watch.

e85 (not verified)

at 07:55 on November 2nd, 2009

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