Canada Post, eBox Inc. and Sears Canada Offer Select Consumers Innovative Option for Unattended Deliveries.Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2001 Canada Post Canada Post Corporation (French: Société canadienne des postes) is a Canadian postal service operated as a crown corporation. The successor to the Post Office Department of the Government of Canada, Canada Post was created on October 16, 1981 by the , eBox Inc. and Sears Canada Sears Canada Inc. TSX: SCC (more commonly referred to as "Sears") is a retailer, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, that operates in all provinces and territories across Canada with a network of 188 corporate stores, 180 dealer stores, 67 home improvement showrooms, 112 Sears have joined forces to test secure parcel delivery to customers' doors even when they may not be home to receive their items. Using eBox Inc.'s innovative technology -- the eBox(TM) --, Canada Post is looking to provide a secure, unattended form of delivery that offers customers fast, reliable and convenient service. An eBox is available in several sizes, made of high-density rugged plastic and designed to blend discreetly dis·creet adj. 1. Marked by, exercising, or showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect. 2. Free from ostentation or pretension; modest. with a customer's home. Customers open the eBox using an electronic wireless key carrying a unique access code. Canada Post and Sears Canada are inviting customers in select areas of Richmond Hill Richmond Hill may refer to: Places:
"It's all about providing consumers with the most flexible and convenient delivery of parcels to their home," says Daniel Sawaya, vice-president, Marketing and Supply Chain Solutions. "In addition to daytime delivery and scheduled evening and weekend delivery, this pilot will allow consumers to receive their parcels securely at their home even when they are not there." "eBox's fulfilment ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. technology will open tremendous new opportunities for existing and future customers of the companies participating in this pilot," says Randal Palach, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of eBox Inc. "Just ask any of our existing customers in Toronto who have been enjoying the freedom and convenience of an eBox for some time." An eBox will make purchasing items by phone or Internet an attractive delivery option for Sears customers. "This new delivery option will make shopping with Sears Canada even easier for consumers," says Scott Marshall, vice-president, Online Sales, Sears Canada Inc. "We are working closely with Canada Post and eBox Inc. to ensure that our customers continue to receive fast and reliable delivery of their purchases." Canada Post Corporation processes and delivers 38 million pieces of mail every business day across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. and the world. Canada Post offers communication and distribution services to 30 million Canadians and more than 900,000 businesses and public institutions through an extensive retail network. To respond to the growing needs of online retailers and shoppers, Canada Post offers several innovative online services and delivery options including safe drop and evening and Saturday delivery. For more information please visit www.canadapost.ca Founded in 1999, eBox Inc. is a privately held Canadian company based in Toronto. The company specializes in high bandwidth delivery and fulfilment technology. Its proprietary, unattended nighttime delivery channel to residential and business addresses has been in use for over a year. eBox currently offers approximately 8,000 non-perishable branded products at competitive prices through its fulfilment channel to customers located in the greater Toronto area The Greater Toronto Area (widely abbreviated as the GTA) is the most populous metropolitan area in Canada. The GTA is a provincial planning area with a population of 5,555,912 at the 2006 Canadian Census. . For more information, please visit www.ebox.com Sears Canada is a multi-channel retailer with a network that encompasses 117 Sears department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. , seven urban Eatons department stores and 37 furniture and appliances stores. The Company publishes Canada's only general merchandise catalogue and has over 2,100 catalogue pick-up locations. Additionally Sears has 131 dealer stores, 15 outlet stores An outlet store or factory outlet is a retail store in which manufacturers sell their stock directly to the public through their own branded stores. The stores can be can be brick and mortar or online. , 35 floor covering centres, 66 auto centres, 108 Sears Travel offices and offers shopping online at www.sears.ca |
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