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PRC Approves 2020 USPS® Temporary Rates

September 11, 2020
On Sept. 4, 2020, the PRC approved the temporary rate changes submitted by USPS on Aug. 14, 2020. The change will apply to the rates of some of USPS's competitive shipping products. Right now,...

2020 Vote by Mail Resources

August 17, 2020
With the primaries polls closed, it’s time to start preparing for the November general election. This election will be historic with close to 75% of registered voters being able to vote by mail...

FedEx Follows UPS in Adding Additional Domestic Delivery Surcharges

August 14, 2020
Quick Takeaways FedEx® added multiple Peak Surcharges to be applied as of June 8th, following UPS's example in late May 2020. FedEx's additional surcharges apply to their SmartPost®,...

USPS Operation Santa

December 11, 2019
Author: Caroline McManus
Feeling in the giving spirit this holiday season? Of course, you are! The USPS® Operation Santa is entering its 107thyearand they are always looking for help. What is Operation...

FedEx® Announces No Peak Surcharges and Gives a Sneak Peek at 2020 Rate Changes

September 26, 2019
Author: Caroline McManus
Let's review the announcements for the quick takeaways and then unpack the details! Takeaway: Holiday Shipping FedEx® will not be applying additional holiday residential surcharges this season...

UPS Announces No Residential Peak Surcharges During Holiday Season

August 27, 2019
Author: Caroline McManus
Quick takeaways UPS® will not be applying additional peak surcharges for residential deliveries during the 2019 holiday season. They will be applying peak surcharges for "largepackages",...

UPS® and FedEx® Start 7-Day Delivery

August 7, 2019
Author: Caroline McManus
Big news for shippers of all sizes: Starting in January 2020 the UPS will deliver packages on Sunday. This announcement came late last month and follows a similar announcement by FedEx who...

FedEx to Start Offering 7 Day Service

May 31, 2019
Author: Caroline McManus
We buy online every day, regardless if it is a weekend or not! FedEx president COO Raj Subramaniam said in last week’s interview with CNBC, that FedEx wants to meet that 24/7 need with seven-day...
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