Medical Marijuana Producers, Small Businesses Look at Alternatives to Canada Post Despite Deal
Whether they sell baby clothes or medical marijuana, some businesses are looking at delivery alternatives after prolonged and uncertain negotiations despite a tentative agreement announced last night between Canada Post and the union.
The tentative pact between the postal service and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers was reached after warnings that mail delivery could be disrupted several times over the summer.
Jennifer Babcock runs the small baby-wear business Eaby Chic from Ottawa, and says she lost national and international customers because of the uncertainty around Canada Post.
"It felt like a dark cloud was looming over summer just because I wasn't sure when a strike could possibly happen and how it would affect the business."
Babcock says Eaby Chic orders were generally too expensive to ship with couriers other than Canada Post, so she warned customers there might be a disruption in shipping.
"Unfortunately I noticed a huge drop in my online orders for that reason alone, because...
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