United Parcel Service Cancels Estafeta Acquisition Plans

Supply Chain
Written By Rick Watson

United Parcel Service (UPS) is a multinational shipping and logistics company that provides a wide range of services, including ground and air delivery, supply chain management, freight forwarding, and customs brokerage.

United Parcel Service (UPS) canceled its plans to acquire the Mexican delivery company Estafeta in September 2025, citing the inability to satisfy all the closing conditions for the deal. Regulatory impacts have affected mergers and acquisitions like this in 2025.

The Globe and Mail: United Parcel Cancels Estafeta Acquisition Plans

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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