Newgistics Now Offers Delivery and Return Services to Canada

New services to Canada simplify complex logistics involved in selling to Canada and provide positive customer experience to drive repeat purchases

AUSTIN, Texas-April 16, 2012 - Newgistics, a leading provider of small parcel delivery, returns management and freight shipping services, today announced it now offers delivery and returns services to and from the United States and Canada for U.S.-based retailers, brands and e-Commerce merchants. Newgistics has partnered with Landmark Global for its expert brokerage services, logistics reach, and longtime partnership with Canada Post to ensure Canadian customers have a positive shipping experience when purchasing U.S. goods online or via catalog.

High international shipping costs and the complexity of shipping to a foreign country have historically presented barriers to U.S.-based retailers and e-Commerce merchants looking to expand to Canada. Newgistics' new Canadian shipping service simplifies the process and eliminates these concerns, enabling merchants to tap into a new market hungry for American goods and to provide a positive customer experience that drives repeat purchases and customer referrals.

Newgistics' technology platform simplifies the complex logistics that have previously made shipping to Canada difficult for merchants, including duties on deliveries, taxes, receiving returns and customs clearance requirements.

Benefits of Newgistics' delivery and returns service to Canada include:

• Seamless electronics customs clearance eliminates paperwork problems and accelerates the process by providing documentation to customs before the shipment reaches the border.
• Prepaid returns shipping label with Newgistics SmartLabel^® make returns easy. Canadian consumers simply apply a prepaid shipping label to their package and drop it at any Canada Post location.
• Door-to-door tracking visibility with Newgistics Shipment Manager^TM helps improve labor planning, inventory management and asset-recovery rates, as merchants are notified of parcels returning from Canada via Transit Triggers^TM.
• Competitive transit times at cost-effective rates: Canadian consumers can expect 3-7 day delivery to all Canadian provinces and territories. Outgoing parcels ship through Newgistics' centralized distribution centers, where parcels are transferred to Landmark Global. Following customs inspection, Canada Post will make the final delivery.
• Better customer engagement with branded marketing messages and customer websites help merchants reach customers in new ways. Newgistics' Transit Triggers allows merchants to send personalized messages to consumers based on specific actions. For example, if a consumer makes a return, the merchant could send a coupon for a future purchase to try to recapture the sale.

To learn more about Newgistics' Canadian shipping solution, please visit www.newgistics.com or call 1-866-647-0688 to speak with a sales executive.

Newgistics provides delivery and return solutions for top brands in direct-to-consumer retail and other industries. With Newgistics, shipping goes far beyond moving boxes. Every parcel processed by Newgistics opens up new opportunities for companies to strengthen their brands and improve efficiency-all while saving on shipping costs. That's how Newgistics became a recognized leader in delivery and customer returns. And it's why shipping has a new home. To find out more, visit www.newgistics.com .

Landmark Global is the parcel distribution leader in the Canadian market, for multi- channel "business to consumer" organizations who utilize an e-commerce, direct response, direct marketing or other direct to consumer strategies. Through an extensive network of worldwide transportation and delivery partners, Landmark Global provides a seamless strategy that focuses heavily on automation compliance and visibility; pricing leverage; customs, border and tax resources and management; reporting and customer solutions. To find out more, visit www.landmarkglobal.com .

Jane Bergos
Newgistics
jbergos@newgistics.com
512.225.6102

Jeff Ketner or Brittany Johnson
Ketner Group PR + Marketing (For Newgistics)
newgisticsPR@ketnergroup.com
512.794.8876