RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Postal Service (USPS) has announced that it will not raise stamp prices for Market Dominant products, including First-Class Mail, in January 2025.

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RetailWire

JANUARY 25, 2024

The USPS is shifting toward a greener future with help from EV startup Canoo.

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lateshipment

MAY 15, 2020

File a claim for FedEx lost packages here File a claim for UPS lost packages here File a claim for USPS lost packages here File a claim for DHL lost packages here. In the case of other shipping carriers: UPS – File within 5 months online, within 9 months through customer service, and within 45 days if it is an uncollected C.O.D)

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

It might just cost a lot more to mail a letter by 2027.

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RetailDive

AUGUST 12, 2021

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said USPS is adding facilities and equipment "at a magnitude not endeavored here in a long time."

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ChannelAdvisor

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

While there are occasional bright spots — like additional cubic pricing support — there generally is not much good news to report on USPS rate increases. ShipStation has shared the USPS’s Commercial Base® pricing structure updates that went into effect on January 24th, 2021. . Why Does the USPS Increase Rates Each Year?

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RetailWire

AUGUST 22, 2022

Federal records show that 270 UPS and United States Postal Service drivers have fallen ill and in many cases been hospitalized because of heat exposure. UPS drivers delivered packages during record heat waves in the U.S. this summer without any method to cool the back of their trucks that can reach up to 150 degrees.

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ecomdash

JUNE 13, 2018

When scanned, your buyer is notified that their package has entered the USPS mail stream. This doesn’t always happen with Delivery Confirmation or USPS Tracking options only. With delivery speed and experience being top reasons a customer makes future purchases, USPS SCAN forms may be worth researching. Source: USPS.com.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The need for at-home COVID-19 tests is increasing. Here's how to get them for free.

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ROI Revolution

AUGUST 11, 2020

USPS shipping delays may impact Prime Day. The United States Postal Service has been experiencing increasing delays in recent weeks due to financial concerns and some members of Congress pushing to privatize the agency. Watch the replays here to make sure you’re ready to weather the storm! After losing $2.2B

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RetailWire

OCTOBER 24, 2022

FedEx, United Parcel Service and the United States Postal Service are all taking prices up for parcel deliveries, forcing companies to buy trucks to make their own deliveries, charge for deliveries or extend the time for packages to arrive.

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lateshipment

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

US Shipping Deadlines To help shippers plan their deliveries for the holidays accordingly, carriers such as FedEx, UPS, and USPS release their schedule, i.e., a calendar with information on when services will not be operated, special restrictions for certain services, and geographical locations, etc. increase in Zones 5–9.

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RetailWire

AUGUST 21, 2024

Postal Service will reveal its 2024 holiday stamp collection at a dedication ceremony on Sept. EDT, hosted at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum. 14 at 10:30 a.m.

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RetailWire

MAY 12, 2022

Postal Service. Jason Boyce, who owns Amazon Agency Avenue 7 Media, a seller management group, said that Amazon will curtail shipments handled by USPS as it adds more drivers in markets across the country. A third-party seller on Amazon.com said that there have been problems with orders being delivered on time by the U.S.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 26, 2020

on FedEx, on UPS, on DHL, on USPS? On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer, on Vixen. There is no online equivalent to walking out of the store just after the moment of purchase, carrying a loved one’s holiday gift. This year, Deloitte foresees US brick-and-mortar sales increasing year over year between just […].

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RetailWire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Postal Service has announced the early launch of its annual Operation Santa letter adoption program. In the spirit of the holiday season, the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

DoorDash has introduced Package Pickup, allowing consumers across the country to have the service deliver up to five return items per trip to UPS, FedEx or the USPS.

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lateshipment

AUGUST 6, 2024

Know your carriers Major carriers such as FedEx, UPS, DHL, and USPS all have their list of suggestions and deadlines for retailers shipping fragile items. Labels that say “Fragile” and “Handle with Care” labels are your product’s advocates.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Americans by a two-to-one majority, according to a Washington Post/University of Maryland poll conducted by Ipsos, think the United States Postal Service should be run like a public service and not a business focused on cutting costs and turning a profit.

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RetailDive

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The agency is also undergoing a temporary employee shortage due to the COVID-19 surge and warns of short-term delays.

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RetailWire

AUGUST 5, 2020

The classic, multi-columned building is known as the main Manhattan United States Postal Service hub. . — in addition to its existing 2.2. million sq. of office space — in NYC’s James A. Farley Building, a block south of Penn Station.

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RTP blog

MARCH 20, 2017

However, according to data from the United States Postal Service, 6.4 billion USPS mail items were undeliverable as addressed in 2015. It’s foolproof: Since online platforms remove a major human element from the shopping equation, retailers often assume they have successfully erased human error from their site.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 10, 2022

Interest in EVs for last-mile initiatives is growing, with the technology being adopted by big names including: Walmart ; Amazon ; FedEx ; UPS ; and USPS. The initiative was implemented to promote clean, ecologically sound transportation within Maryland.

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Etail Solutions

JANUARY 8, 2019

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RetailWire

APRIL 22, 2022

The service is in the process of moving more of its package deliveries to ground in order to save on air transport costs.

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ROI Revolution

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

USPS shipping delays may impact Prime Day. The United States Postal Service has been experiencing increasing delays in recent weeks due to financial concerns and some members of Congress pushing to privatize the agency. Watch the video to gain these insights now! August 11 update. After losing $2.2B

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Kissmetrics

APRIL 14, 2021

Google Adwords Step #4: Leverage a Powerful USP. Your USP, or unique selling proposition , is what differentiates your business from your competitors and gives your prospects a compelling reason to choose you. A strong USP will skyrocket your sales conversion rates. A strong USP can eliminate price comparison shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2024

These include courier services such as FedEx and the USPS as well as third-party delivery partners like Instacart. While just 45% of 2022 survey respondents outsourced deliveries to courier services, 57% did so in 2023. The percentage using third-party companies also rose, from 29% to 38%.

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RetailDive

OCTOBER 6, 2021

A regulator said it was worried the shift would lead to deteriorating service. The Postal Service said the opposite will happen.

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RetailDive

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Postal Service will be less reliant on “peak season heroics” this year, an agency representative said at a House subcommittee hearing.

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Ecommerce Platforms

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Shiplane offers its small and mid-sized customers discounted postage (of up to 80%) when you use USPS (United States Postal Service) to ship in the US with the carrier’s high-volume commercial pricing. In addition, Packlane automatically sets up a USPS account on your behalf, so you don’t have to do that either.

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Ecommerce Platforms

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Sana integrates with several payment service providers, including Amazon Pay and PayPal , as well as email marketing automation services like MailChimp, and product feed integrations for different marketplaces like Amazon, Facebook, and eBay. Both of which aim to simplify the storage and management of your product data.

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Korona

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In which states is it illegal to ship alcoholic beverages? Can you ship alcohol with USPS? Mailing alcohol is legal in a few states and illegal in a handful of others. To learn more about the requirements for shipping alcohol with USP, click here. Shipping Alcohol With USPS. Can you ship alcohol through USPS?

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lateshipment

JULY 10, 2020

As shown below, USPS, FedEx, UPS, and DHL all have their own individual costs, automatic coverage offerings, and value limits for their shipping insurance options. USPS does not offer the same level of automatic coverage. Shipping Insurance Overview: Major Shipping Carriers. Shipping Insurance Overview: Major Shipping Carriers.

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RetailDive

AUGUST 20, 2021

The Postal Service didn't announce embargoes and volume redirections during the 2020 peak season early enough for mailers to adjust, the agency's inspector general said in an audit.

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RetailWire

AUGUST 11, 2021

Postal Service plans to charge more for packages shipped during the holidays. Fee hikes would range from 25 cents for smaller packages to as much as $5 for heavier ones. FedEx and UPS have both added surcharges for peak delivery periods during the holiday season as delivery demand, driven by online purchases, continues to grow.

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RetailDive

AUGUST 12, 2022

The temporary price increases “frankly seem pretty reasonable compared to what FedEx has proposed,” one consultant said.

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