FedEx Corporation (FedEx) provides a portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services through companies that compete collectively, operate independently and manage collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. These companies are included in four business segments:
FedEx Express, Federal Express Corporation (FedEx Express), is an express transportation company, offering time-certain delivery within 1 to 3 business days and serving markets that comprise more than 90% of the world's gross domestic product; FedEx Ground, FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (FedEx Ground), is a provider of small-package ground delivery service; FedEx Freight, FedEx Freight Corporation, is a provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) freight services through its FedEx Freight business and its FedEx National LTL business, and FedEx Kinko's, FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Services, Inc. (FedEx Kinko's), is a provider of document solutions and business services.
Operating units and logos
FedEx is organized into operating units, each of which has its own version of the wordmark, designed by Lindon Leader of Landor Associates, in 1994. The Fed is always purple and the Ex is in a different color for each division. The original "FedEx" logo had the Ex in orange; it is now used as the FedEx Express wordmark. The FedEx wordmark is notable for containing a hidden right-pointing arrow in the negative space between the "E" and the "X".
- FedEx Express - The original overnight courier services, providing next day air service within the United States and time-definite international service. FedEx Express operates the largest civil aircraft fleet in the world and the largest fleet of wide bodied civil aircraft; it also carries more freight than any other airline.
- FedEx Ground - Guaranteed day-definite delivery within the United States and Canada at a cost savings as compared to time-definite FedEx Express. Uses a large fleet of trucks which are owned by the independent owner/operators and drivers are independent contractors who control individual delivery routes and territories. Formerly Roadway Package System (RPS).
- FedEx Home Delivery - A division of FedEx Ground, specializing in residential delivery Tuesday through Saturday and offers delivery options to provide more flexibility for residential recipients. The logo includes a drawing of a dog carrying a package known as spot.com. Currently, FedEx Home Delivery only operates in the United States. To make up the difference, FedEx Ground in Canada performs the business deliveries and residential deliveries.
- FedEx SmartPost - Consolidates parcels from merchants such as e-commerce and catalog companies and uses the United States Postal Service for the final delivery. Formerly the independent company Parcel Direct until FedEx acquired them for $120M in 2004.
- FedEx Freight - Less than truckload (LTL) and other freight services. FedEx is one of the largest LTL carriers in the United States, behind YRC Worldwide, and Con-way.
- FedEx Services - Provides marketing and information technology (IT) services for the other FedEx divisions.
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