Shippers adapt to slower sales
FedEx, UPS see sharp drop in overnight packages
Posted: September 2, 2009 at 4:31 a.m.
Rosa Santiago sorts packages at the FedEx Express Station in New York in December.
At package delivery behemoths FedEx and UPS, last fall's meltdown and the worst recession in a generation has meant a sharp drop in the number of documents and packages sent overnight.
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Business, Pages 27, 28 on 09/02/2009
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