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UPS® and FedEx® Start 7-Day Delivery
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 announced in May that they would begin extending their service to seven days a week next year. Per UPS,...
FedEx to Start Offering 7 Day Service
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 delivery service starting in January 2020.
You heard that right, FedEx will now begin delivering on...
Update on the New USPS® Rates:
Navigate the New Mailing and Shipping Prices
On Tuesday, November 13th, the PRC (Postal Regulatory Commission) approved the proposed USPS® postage rates. Changes to the cost of postage stamps, Certified Mail®, Priority Mail®, and more, will go into effect January 27, but your business can start...
UPS® Announces 4.9 Percent Rate Increase on Parcels
UPS just announced that their new shipping rates will go into effect shortly after the holiday season on December 26, 2018. On average UPS rates will go up 4.9% for Ground, Air and International services, just like their counterpart FedEx, whose rates are scheduled to go into effect January...
FedEx® Is Raising Shipping Rates and Increasing Surcharges
On the heels of the recent USPS® postal rate change—that increased First-Class Mail stamps by a record 10%—is FedEx®, making rate changes of their own. FedEx is increasing the rates of two of their main services, FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery, by an average of 4.9%.
This incremental...
Revealed: Industry Trends in the Latest USPS® Report
Industry Trends Revealed in USPS® Report
Results are in from the U.S. Postal Service third quarter 2018 report, and it reveals an interesting yet recurring story: mailing volumes are down. For shippers, there’s more to this story than just the numbers and some good news.
Mail Volumes,...
What the USPS Is Focusing On in 2018 and Beyond…
The USPS® recently released their annual spending plans for 2018 to 2028 and they are focused on...vehicles, IT, facilities, and equipment. The vehicles are no surprise. Talk of revamping the USPS vehicle fleet has been around for a while and we all know the 149 billion pieces of mail that go...
The New ConnectSuite e-Certify is Here!
Upgrade to a time-saving, digitally-traceable Certified Mail® Solution
We've got some exciting news, the new electronic Certified Mail solution is here! ConnectSuite e-Certify 4.0 by Quadient is a web-based solution designed to generate, track, manage and store Certified Mail. Preparing your...
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