USPS launch new shipping incentives
Commercial shippers can take advantage of new volume price incentives when shipping through the US Postal Service (USPS).
Commercial shippers can take advantage of new volume price incentives when shipping through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
Commercial Plus pricing launches Jan. 18, with up-front price incentives for qualifying shippers using USPS overnight and 2- to 3-day expedited services.
The incentives will be available for domestic Express Mail and Priority Mail users who meet established volume requirements. On average, Commercial Plus prices for Express Mail will be 14.5 percent less than USPS retail prices; Priority Mail Commercial Plus prices will average 7 percent less.
To qualify for Commercial Plus savings, customers must ship 6,000 or more pieces of Express Mail per year — about 25 pieces a day — or 100,000 or more pieces of Priority Mail per year — about 420 a day. Customers also must use a USPS-approved payment method, including an Express Mail Corporate Account, Endicia.com, Stamps.com, Pitney Bowes or other USPS-authorized online postage provider.
