Newsletter

Issue 92, February 2015

USPS Announces: No Price Change for January 2015

Each year, usually around the end of January, the U.S. Postal Service^® typically changes their rates or makes modification to their services – this is referred to as the USPS “Price Change.” But…For January 2015 – there is NO USPS PRICE CHANGE! 

This is great news for businesses that ship packages. Combined with other recent announcements by USPS and the private carriers, there are now even more reasons why you should consider the USPS for more of your package shipments in 2015. Learn More »

USPS IM^®pb Requirement Will Affect Postage Meters

Effective January 25, 2015, the USPS will require an Intelligent Mail^® Package Barcode (IMpb) be included on shipping labels for all packages in order to qualify for Commercial Base Pricing. Companies which use postage meters will be required to pay retail rates since postage meters do not support the IMpb requirement. Check out our IMpb Compliance web page and FAQ page to learn more.

The Holiday Season Is Over - Which Means “Returns Season” Is Now

For ecommerce businesses, holiday shopping may have died down, but the rush is far from over as January marks the beginning of “returns season.”

Many of you have already been prepping for this. You’ve showcased your return policy, have an RMA system in place and may have even adjusted your time frame for returns over the holidays. But now that you’re in the throes of the returns season, here are a few things you can do to ensure your customer’s happiness. Learn More »

Infographic: Will Businesses Abandon FedEx and UPS over Price Hikes?

FedEx and UPS recently began applying dimensional weight pricing to all Ground shipments, forcing businesses to rethink their shipping strategy.

Endicia surveyed over 700 businesses to get their thoughts on this move, and 80 percent say they will use the U.S. Postal Service for their larger, lightweight packages.

Check out our infographic for more survey results – and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Join Endicia at PostalVision 2020/5.0

PostalVision 2020/5.0 takes place March 10-11, 2015 at the Ritz Carlton Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. Postal Vision 2020/5.0, the leading global initiative of the Global Post Ecosystem, offers a series of facilitated discussions about critical issues and ideas around The Postal Platform & Ecosystem; Ecommerce Logistics & Delivery; Digital Disruption & the Transformation of Mail and Cross Border Ecommerce. Come hear Endicia’s General Manager, Amine Khechfé along with a host of USPS and industry executives as they discuss the key driving forces that are helping to transform and reinvent the global postal ecosystem. As a loyal customer of Endicia, we are excited to offer a limited number of discounted registrations for only $995 ($500 off regular registration rates). Please contact Eileen McCormick (eileen.mccormick@endicia.com) to receive this code. Register Today!

Need More than Just Shipping Labels? Check Out a Couple 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 December 2014 and January 2015.

TrueShip TrueShip and Endicia have partnered to bring you a better way to ship. ReadyShipper shipping software lets you generate digital postage from your Endicia account while directly integrating into your online store. It’s a faster, easier and cheaper way to get your orders out the door.

The Malvern System The Malvern System is a highly flexible, multi-carrier shipping system designed to enhance productivity and to help reduce shipping costs. Malvern customers range from shipping fewer than 250 to well over 10,000 parcels per day. Malvern customers benefit from sophisticated and customizable integration, an extremely responsive and knowledgeable support staff, and very competitive prices.