Holiday Shipping Archives - Stamps.com https://www.stamps.com/articles/holiday-shipping/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:22:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.stamps.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/180x180.svg Holiday Shipping Archives - Stamps.com https://www.stamps.com/articles/holiday-shipping/ 32 32 2024 U.S. Shipping Deadlines https://www.stamps.com/article/us-holiday-shipping-deadlines/ https://www.stamps.com/article/us-holiday-shipping-deadlines/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:15:52 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247718 In order to keep your customer satisfaction high during the busiest time of the year, it’s crucial to communicate holiday shipping deadlines—the final dates to send a package for it to reach its destination by the holidays—to your customers. Holiday shipping deadlines allow carriers to account for the higher shipping volume, ensuring orders are under […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/us-holiday-shipping-deadlines/feed/ 0 USPS 2024 Holiday Shipping Rate Increase https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-2024-holiday-surcharges/ https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-2024-holiday-surcharges/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:31:29 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247748 The United States Postal Service (USPS) is temporarily raising rates for select package services from October 6th to January 19th. This is a common practice among major carriers like FedEx and UPS during the holiday season to accommodate the surge in shipping volume and maintain service quality. Commercial Pricing vs. Stamps.com Discounts As a reminder […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-2024-holiday-surcharges/feed/ 0 Best Practices for Shipping Toys and Holiday Gifts https://www.stamps.com/article/shipping-toys-and-holiday-gifts/ https://www.stamps.com/article/shipping-toys-and-holiday-gifts/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247381 Say you need to ship gifts, like a stuffed animal, a new action figure, or a battery-operated toy car. Easy enough, right? Now, picture this. Your customers go to open their gifts, but the stuffed animal has a cracked eye, the action figure is broken, and the car arrived late because the batteries weren’t properly […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/shipping-toys-and-holiday-gifts/feed/ 0 Holiday Support and USPS Hours 2023 https://www.stamps.com/article/holiday-support-and-carrier-hours/ https://www.stamps.com/article/holiday-support-and-carrier-hours/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=246913 Everyone at Stamps.com wishes you a happy holiday season! As you’re preparing for the holiday shipping season, we want to share our holiday support hours as well as information about USPS and UPS holiday closures and changes in services. Thursday, November 23, 2023 (Thanksgiving Day) Stamps.com Support: Open for normal business hours (6 AM – […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/holiday-support-and-carrier-hours/feed/ 0 Creating a Successful Holiday Shipping Strategy https://www.stamps.com/article/successful-holiday-shipping-strategy/ https://www.stamps.com/article/successful-holiday-shipping-strategy/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247605 As the holiday shopping season quickly approaches, our recent study in partnership with Retail Economics shows that 44% of US customers are still concerned about inflation going into the holiday season. According to our partner, Retail Economics, North American customers will spend $183 billion on holiday shopping through online marketplaces. And your business deserves to […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/successful-holiday-shipping-strategy/feed/ 0 2017 Holiday Shipping Deadlines https://www.stamps.com/article/2017-holiday-shipping-deadlines/ https://www.stamps.com/article/2017-holiday-shipping-deadlines/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=246402 Happy Holidays from Stamps.com! We wish you a successful, seamless shipping season and with that in mind have pulled together all of the United States Postal Service shipping cutoff dates. Use these dates to set your own holiday deadlines for customers so they know when to order in time for packages to arrive on time […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/2017-holiday-shipping-deadlines/feed/ 0 USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2018 https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-holiday-shipping-deadlines-2018/ https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-holiday-shipping-deadlines-2018/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247875 The U.S. Postal Service recently announced their 2018 shipping deadlines to ensure delivery by December 25th.  Be sure to mail by these deadlines if you are planning to use the USPS to send any mail or packages this Holiday season. If you live in Hawaii or Alaska, note that your shipping deadlines may be different […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-holiday-shipping-deadlines-2018/feed/ 0 USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2019 https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-holiday-shipping-deadlines-2019/ https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-holiday-shipping-deadlines-2019/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247882 The USPS has announced the 2019 Holiday shipping deadlines to assure package delivery by December 24th. Be sure to mail by these deadlines so your packages arrive on time. Domestic Holiday Mail-By Deadlines Domestic Mail Services Mail-By Date First-Class Mail Dec 20 Priority Mail Dec 21 Priority Mail Express Dec 23 Alaska and Hawaii Holiday […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-holiday-shipping-deadlines-2019/feed/ 0 USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2020 https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-holiday-shipping-deadlines-2020/ https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-holiday-shipping-deadlines-2020/#respond Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247885 The USPS has announced the 2020 Holiday shipping deadlines to assure package delivery by December 24th. For international packages, please be aware that some international carriers have experienced intermittent delays due to logistical challenges caused by COVID-19. As always, it is best to send your package as soon as possible to ensure timely delivery. For […]

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