A service formerly vital helping Canadians avoid international shipping costs has had a spectacular drop in customers since a trade war between Canada and the United States began.
Friend Lindskog has borders storage for 16 years. The installation of Sweetgrass, Mont., Receives and holds packages for its customers. Lindskog says that 100% of its customers are Canadian.
“(Affairs have) abandoned,” said Lindskog. “A few weeks ago, I would have said 30 to 35%. Now, maybe a little more.”
On the other hand, about an hour north of the small border community, some Lethbridge companies report an increase in customer traffic since the start of the “Canadian Buy” movement. Penny Warris, co-owner of Books Analog in downtown the city, said that his store has experienced 25% additional transactions in the last three months compared to the period last year.
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“We think people are looking to shop for local,” said Warris. “We believe they have chosen not to buy on Amazon and that we are looking to shop for local. We receive many more online orders, and we receive many more phone calls for people looking to buy books. ”
Warris says it is used in border storage in the past.
“We use this border service and I must say that we are trying to use it less now,” said Warris. “If we don’t have to bring things from the United States, it’s better.”
Back in Sweetgrass, Lindskog hopes that his customer decline is not permanent and that customers will start using the border storage.
“I’m here to help Canadians,” said Lindskog. “I want to do everything I can to help and answer all the questions I can. If I can make things easier, I will do it. This is what I have always done and that I will continue to do. ”
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