{"id":53686,"date":"2024-12-06T21:19:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T21:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2024\/12\/06\/canada-post-strike-enters-week-4-as-small-business-workarounds-dry-up\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T21:19:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T21:19:14","slug":"canada-post-strike-enters-week-4-as-small-business-workarounds-dry-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2024\/12\/06\/canada-post-strike-enters-week-4-as-small-business-workarounds-dry-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Post strike enters week 4 as small business workarounds dry up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\" class=\"article-header article-header--story\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\" data-aqa=\"nav-breadcrumb\">\n<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/p>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__items list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\">Entrepreneur<\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\">News<\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\">Economy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"article-header__detail\">\n<div class=\"article-header__detail__texts\">\n<p class=\"article-subtitle\">&#8216;It&#8217;s one thing after another; the question is what will end up taking you down&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<p><span class=\"published-date__since\">Published Dec 06, 2024<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span class=\"published-date__word-count\">3 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta__bottom\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"popover\" data-aqa=\"popover\" data-click-to-appear=\"True\" data-container=\"\" data-container-offset=\"\" data-no-style=\"\" data-popover-component=\"\" data-position=\"top\" data-sticky=\"\" data-tail-offset=\"200\" data-tail-position=\"right\"><button class=\"popover__trigger bookmark-button\"><span class=\"save-article-button save-article-button--default\" title=\"Save article\" data-article-id=\"fc0cb5e4-e2f6-4e1b-adbe-50bf97014078\" data-evt-skip-click=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<div aria-describedby=\"popover-desc-popover-bookmark\" class=\"popover__content\" hidden=\"\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div class=\"popover__content__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"popover__content__text\" id=\"popover-desc-popover-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark__popover__content\">\n<p>You can save this article by registering for free here. 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Half the store\u2019s revenue comes from online sales, most often shipped by Canada Post.<\/p>\n<p>A day after the Crown corporation strike began, he signed up with ShipStation, a courier middleman operated by Auctane Inc., that hooked his business up with the two courier services at a discounted rate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s still costing us thousands of dollars more, but fans rely on us to get them the records they want for the season,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Antonio said the transition was working well until a couple of days ago when UPS stopped picking up packages and Purolator halted the majority of his orders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re doing our best to communicate with our clients to make sure they know we\u2019re experiencing these delays and, ultimately, it\u2019s out of our control,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Antonio said he has about 1,000 records ready waiting to be shipped.<\/p>\n<p>Purolator and UPS have paused shipments from some courier companies as they try to work through a deluge of deliveries brought on by the Canada Post strike.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"js-widget-content article-content__widget-group article-content__widget-group--content-slot20 article-content__widget-group--newsletter-slot\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-widget__new-story-page fp-headlinenews background--primary-light-gradient\" aria-labelledby=\"FinancialPostTopStories8992526738110880805094523528019968\" data-account-id=\"b9d3df2fccd108b5eff3c44f573b2cd6\" data-aqa=\"widget-newsletter\" data-newsletter=\"single\" data-newsletter-component=\"\" data-target-list=\"FP_HeadlineNews\" data-widget=\"newsletter\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-new-story-page-template\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-widget__header__new-story-page\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-widget__banner__new-story-page\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Top Stories\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.5.4\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-topStories.svg\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Top Stories<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text__new-story-page\">Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"newsletter-widget__body__new-story-page\">\n<div class=\"js-replace-main__new-story-page\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__disclaimer__new-story-page text-size--tiny\">By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-submit-success\" hidden=\"\" id=\"submitSuccessFP_HeadlineNews\">\n<p>Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text__new-story-page\">A welcome email is on its way. 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Please try again<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_3\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment3611160289640653539908076462669824\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 3<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-3\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[7,7],[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-interscroller=\"7x7\" data-ad-loc=\"3\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[7,7],[300,250],[320,50],[300,50]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-3\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Purolator said severe weather and a surge in package volumes prompted it to freeze service for some partners, citing the need to \u201cprioritize critical shipments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Couriers such as Canada Worldwide Inc. (doing business as eShipper), which act as middlemen between smaller e-commerce businesses and large carriers, are among those temporarily barred from shipping with Purolator and UPS.<\/p>\n<p>A notice sent from eShipper to clients and obtained by Canadian Press said \u201cno shipments will be processed or moved by these carriers\u201d for 48 hours starting Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Paquin, Montreal-based cookie maker F\u00e9lix &amp; Norton\u2019s chief operating officer, said the cargo halt and broader postal strike fallout could cost the company its \u201cwhole holiday season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Canada Post on Thursday said it was reviewing new counterproposals submitted by the union representing more than 55,000 postal employees.<\/p>\n<p>Antonio supports the striking Canada Post workers, but he\u2019s also anxious to see a deal done. He also wants UPS and Purolator to be clear about when business will return to normal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we start getting cancellation orders that affects my December in a huge way, that means extra inventory and less money to buy new inventory,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_4\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment6536784155309991906608481627537408\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 4<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-4\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"4\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-4\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Nadin Dajani, owner of Splurge Boutique in downtown Halifax, said she\u2019s already stopped doing online orders.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, she\u2019d ship about 10 orders a week, but she said the business was left with little profit margin due to the cost of shipping. That\u2019s one reason she decided to go from selling online to opening up her shop in one of the city\u2019s main shopping districts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think most people prefer to come into stores to buy their clothing,\u201d she said on Thursday as she dealt with a rush of customers.<\/p>\n<p>But Dajani has also been touched by the work stoppage. Some merchandise she ordered for Christmas is stuck in limbo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the only thing that has really hindered me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The strike has also hit independent book outlets, such as Schooner Books, a few blocks away from Splurge Boutique. It sells used and antiquarian books, and about 50 per cent of its revenue comes from online sales to customers across Atlantic Canada.<\/p>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"moreTopicLabel4394097925241999721646066094833664\" class=\"more-topic\" data-aqa=\"embed-more-topic\" data-carousel-component=\"\" data-carousel-icon-button=\"\" data-carousel-type=\"list\">\n<p>Recommended from Editorial<\/p>\n<p><button aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"more-topic__button-prev\" data-carousel-prev=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"previous\" type=\"button\"\/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"more-topic__items list-unstyled\" data-carousel-slide-list=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<li data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" questions=\"\" about=\"\" the=\"\" canada=\"\" post=\"\" strike=\"\" data-carousel-item=\"\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\"> <picture class=\"more-topic__item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada Post employees and supporters rally as they are reflected in a window at Canada Post headquarters in Ottawa, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1207-biz-sc-canadapost.png?h=96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80&amp;sig=G6HStjmk80xbzbBdBH0-mw\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1207-biz-sc-canadapost.png?h=96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=5&amp;sig=R1obIbbatt4e9QxB_zgINg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1207-biz-sc-canadapost.png?h=96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80&amp;sig=G6HStjmk80xbzbBdBH0-mw, https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1207-biz-sc-canadapost.png?h=192&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80&amp;sig=qWCy99jjTdWiIZtVsyNdIA 2x,&#10; 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                                            https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/no1202canadapost-1.jpg?h=288&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80&amp;sig=OXaFY6dkHRiIL8FteVG6YQ 3x\" class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/><\/picture>\n<p><span class=\"more-topic__item-text-clamp\">Canada Post strike to cost small businesses $1 billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><button aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"more-topic__button-next\" data-carousel-next=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"next\" type=\"button\"\/><\/section>\n<p>Mary Lee MacDonald, who co-owns the business with her partner, John Townsend, said that because it\u2019s such a small operation, it doesn\u2019t make financial sense to courier the orders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s one thing after another; the question is what will end up taking you down,\u201d she said. \u201cWe simply can\u2019t afford another way of shipping, so this strike will very much affect us if it goes on much longer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\"><em>\u2022 Email: arankin@postmedia.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\"><em><strong>Bookmark our website and support our journalism:<\/strong> Don\u2019t miss the business news you need to know \u2014 add financialpost.com to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-content__share-group article-delimiter\" data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"page_scroll\">\n<p>Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<br \/>Canada Post strike enters week 4 as small business workarounds dry up<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>2024-12-06 21:19:14<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links Entrepreneur News Economy &#8216;It&#8217;s one thing after another; 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