OfficeMax and FedEx align to better serve customers

FedEx Corp., a leading provider of transportation, e-commerce and business services, and OfficeMax, a leader in both business-to-business office products solutions and retail office products, have announced a multi-year agreement to offer domestic FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipping in 900+ U.S. OfficeMax retail locations beginning in fall 2009. FedEx services were rolled out in select Chicago and Memphis, Tenn. locations in mid-June. Locations will continue to roll out through July, August and September. All OfficeMax stores in the U.S. are expected to have domestic FedEx shipping capabilities by September 30, 2009. OfficeMax will accept drop-off packages from FedEx customers at OfficeMax ImPress® counters, OfficeMax’s full service in-store print and document services center. FedEx Ship Site services at OfficeMax will complement the existing 52,000+ locations in the FedEx retail network. This network includes more than 1,800 FedEx Office locations, 6,000 FedEx Authorized ShipCenters, 725 FedEx World Service Centers and more than 44,000 FedEx Drop Boxes. Ryan Vero, EVP and chief merchandising officer for OfficeMax said: “OfficeMax is proud to add FedEx shipping services to the full range of office products and services we offer our customers every day. FedEx brings convenient, reliable shipping services that will help our customers meet all of their business needs.” T. Michael Glenn, FedEx executive vice president, Market Development and Corporate Communications, said: “This expansion of the FedEx retail network is designed to benefit express and ground shipping customers, including small business shippers and consumers. We look forward to extending the flexibility and convenience of FedEx Ship Site® services at OfficeMax to FedEx customers throughout the country once the rollout is completed later this year.”