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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...
Answers to Common Mailing & Shipping Questions
We receive lots of questions about United States Postal Service® mailing and shipping services, products and postal operations changes, so we’ve compiled the most accurate and in-demand postal information all in one convenient place.
Print it out and keep it right by your postage meter. Your...
Celebrate with Us: National Postal Forum '18
We look forward to seeing you in beautiful San Antonio, Texas!
Get a front row seat to the new shipping and mailing software and solutions we are rolling out this year and take this opportunity to speak to a product specialist. Our USPS mailing specialist Patrick Mango will be answering...
UPS ® Rolls Out Discounts with My Choice Deals ®
Discount shopping gets a new platform and a fresh face with UPS My Choice® Deals, a Groupon-like site that offers over 500 discounts and deals on restaurants, clothing, events and more. This pivot by shipping giant UPS promotes UPS’s My Choice membership with its first non-shipping perk.
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