Save Big on Shipping Costs this Holiday Season
With the recent reduction in USPS Priority Mail shipping rates you could save big this holiday season. For packages weighing 5-10 lbs. the average savings over FedEx and UPS is 25%. Over the holiday season this translates to thousands of dollars in savings by using USPS Priority Mail. To learn more about how much you could save as a result of lower Priority Mail rates download our USPS Rate Change Infographic.
Holiday Shipping Deadlines
The holiday season is quickly approaching. Below is a quick overview of the USPS Domestic Mail Class cutoff dates to ensure your packages arrive by Wednesday, December 24. Visit our holiday shipping deadlines webpage for a complete list of deadlines for APO/FPO/DPO destination addresses and international mail.
| Domestic Mail Class/Product | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|
| First-Class Mail® | Dec. 20 |
| Priority Mail® | Dec. 20 |
| Priority Mail Express®* | Dec. 23 |
| Standard Post™ | Dec. 15 |
BEWARE of the new FedEx and UPS Dimensional Weight Pricing: You May Be Paying More Than You Think
Beginning December 29 for UPS and January 1 for FedEx, all ground service packages will be subject to dimensional weight rating with no minimum volume threshold. This means ecommerce businesses could see a substantial hike in shipping costs for larger, but lighter weight packages. Learn how this change could impact your business.
Electronic Collect on Delivery (COD) Option Now Available
Do you offer your customers the option to pay for their merchandise and shipping when their product is delivered? If you do, now you can generate Collect on Delivery (COD) shipments electronically as a part of your Endicia shipping label.
Ensure Your Orders Get to their Destination On Time with Global Express Guaranteed
Extend your international holiday shipping deadlines by as much as eight days using Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG®), a fast USPS® international shipping service. Endicia is the only electronic postage provider to offer GXG, which provides a date-certain delivery with a money-back guarantee to more than 180 countries. Learn more »
Introducing Commercial ePacket Service: Expand Your Cross-Border Business with New Lightweight Shipping Options
With Endicia’s new Commercial ePacket Service you can print shipping labels that are certified by USPS for use with the Postal Qualified Wholesaler (PQW) program. This special program allows for the greatest savings on lightweight products less than 4lbs when shipped through the USPS. This means you can now reevaluate those lower value lightweight products that might have been too expensive to ship internationally in the past. For program rules and qualifications, call 1 (800) 576-3279 Option 4.
Endicia Launches Digital News Source for Ecommerce Businesses
We are excited to announce the debut of our new digital property, The Savvy Shipper. The blog helps companies of all sizes to stay informed on the latest ecommerce trends, learn the ins and outs of online shipping and find tips for growing their businesses. Regular blog contributors include Endicia co-founders Amine Khechfé and Harry Whitehouse, as well as business development experts Rieva Lesonsky and Ramon Ray.
Need More than Just Shipping Labels? Check Out a Few of Our Featured Partners
Endicia currently partners with over 200 ecommerce companies, with more being added all the time. These partnerships allow you to manage and print USPS® shipping labels directly from the partner platform, providing access to money-saving USPS services as well as the ability to leverage the integration so you can spend less time preparing your shipments.
Each month Endicia highlights a featured partner. Below are the featured partners for the months of July, August, and September 2014.
 | Oz Development |
 | ConnectShip/iShip |
 | Webgility |
