Luggage Forward
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Shipping |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder(s) | Aaron Kirley, Zeke Adkins |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Key people | Aaron Kirley, Zeke Adkins |
| Products | Luggage shipping |
| Website | www.luggageforward.com |
Luggage Forward is a shipping company that specializes in shipping luggage.
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History
Luggage Forward was created in 2004 and works in partnership with Federal Express, UPS, DHL and other smaller shippers in order to provide high quality shipping of luggage.[1] As major US airlines began introducing fees for checking bags, demand for Luggage Forward's service more than doubled.[2]
In 2011, Luggage Forward was named to the Inc 500|5000, an annual list of America's fastest growing privately held companies. Luggage Forward was named the #12 fastest growing travel company, with a three year growth rate of 172%.[3]
In 2012, Luggage Forward was recognized as the #21 on the Inner City 100, a list of the fastest growing inner city companies.[4] The Inner City 100 is compiled by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, a nonprofit research and strategy organization founded in 1994 by Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter.
Shipping
Luggage is picked up at the doorstep of a house and taken straight to the hotel. Luggage Forward claims that their prices can be cheaper than airline baggage fees,[5] though the fees can reach several hundred dollars, depending on the speed of the service.[6]
References
- ^ Meece, Mickey (April 29, 2009). "Partnerships Based on Service, Not Size". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/30/business/smallbusiness/30sbiz.html?_r=2. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ Hunter, Marnie. "Is shipping cheaper than airline bag fees?". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/04/13/shipping.luggage/index.html?iref=allsearch. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Top Travel Companies on the Inc. 5000". Inc. Magazine. http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/2011/industry/travel.
- ^ Pullen, John Patrick. "How small businesses grow, even in a tough economy". Fortune. http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/09/smallbusiness/secrets-inner-city-success.fortune/index.htm. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ Reidy, Chris (December 16, 2008). "Baggage Fees Offer Opportunity For Hub Firm". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2008/12/baggage_fees_of.html. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ Brancatelli, Joe (February 5, 2008). "Ship, Don’t Schlep". Portfolio.com. http://www.portfolio.com/views/columns/seat-2B/2008/02/05/Luggage-Shipping-Guide/. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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