News / UPS launches international economy option targeting small parcels, but quietly 

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Is UPS going after small shippers or after small parcels? Either way, the integrator is looking for growth in the slow lane. 

Last week, it unveiled an international economy service to help shippers keep down delivery costs, with transit times comparable with mail traffic. 

UPS Worldwide Economy adds a third tier to the integrator’s international parcel offering, cheaper and slower than Priority and Expedited International. 

Transit times are in the five-to-12-day range, which is comparable with international parcel shipments through the US Postal Service’s Priority Mail offering, ...