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Holiday Mail Call for Diplomatic and Military Members Worldwide

Holiday Mail Call for Diplomatic and Military Members Worldwide U.S. Postal Service Recommended Mailing DatesA Sailor sorts Priority Mail Boxes aboard USS Boxer while underway in the Gulf of Aden. Postal Service offers a discounted price of $18.45 on its largest Priority Mail Flat Rate® Box. The price includes a $1.50 per box discount for mail sent to APO/FPO/DPO (Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office) destinations worldwide. The kit contains:Two Priority Mail® APO/FPO/DP

By USPS| 2019-10-07T17:00:00+00:00 October 7th, 2019|companies, News|0 Comments

Holiday wreaths Forever stamps go on sale Oct. 25

The first-day-of-issue event for the Holiday Wreaths Forever stamps is free and open to the public. Postal Service ushers in the holiday season with four new stamps in a booklet of 20 featuring festive wreaths. Inspired by the holiday decorating traditions of early America, the four wreaths featured on these stamps are classic yet contemporary. The woodland bush ivy and red winterberry wreath presents a classic red and green palette. Add these elegant stamps to your cards and letters to share ho

By USPS| 2019-10-06T17:00:00+00:00 October 6th, 2019|companies, News|0 Comments

Holiday Wreaths Adorn Forever Stamps

Holiday Wreaths Adorn Forever Stamps New offerings will be among several holiday-themed stamps this yearWASHINGTION — The U.S. Postal Service announced today that this year’s contemporary holiday stamps will highlight wreaths to welcome the season. The Holiday Wreaths Forever stamps will be issued later this fall, providing plenty of time for mailing greeting cards. Inspired by the holiday decorating traditions of early America, the four wreaths featured on these stamps are classic yet contempor

By USPS| 2019-09-22T17:00:00+00:00 September 22nd, 2019|companies, News|0 Comments

UPS To Hire About 100,000 For Holiday Season

Many senior UPS executives, including Chairman and CEO David Abney and other members of the company’s senior leadership team, started their UPS careers as part-time employees. Nearly 70% want their seasonal job to turn into a full-time position, according to a recent survey of Americans who hold, have held or would consider taking a seasonal job. Mercy Alvarado is a human resources supervisor in Ft. Worth, Texas who came to UPS as a seasonal employee in 2013. Many applicants will be looking to p

By UPS| 2019-09-08T17:00:00+00:00 September 8th, 2019|companies, News|0 Comments

UPS Customers To Benefit From No Residential Peak Surcharges During 2019 Holiday Shipping Season

US 08/16/19Atlanta, GABuilds on UPS’s Commitment to Help All Customers Grow and SucceedEnables Customers to Refine Holiday Shipping PlansModified Over-maximum, Large and Additional Handling Peak Surcharges AnnouncedUPS (NYSE:UPS) today said the company will not apply additional Peak surcharges for U.S. residential deliveries during the busy 2019 holiday season, unless by contractual exception or for those requiring special handling. The company once again expects to handle a record number of hol

By UPS| 2019-08-15T17:00:00+00:00 August 15th, 2019|companies, News|0 Comments

Get Ready for Year’s Busiest Mailing and Shipping Week

This week is expected to be the busiest week of the holiday mailing and shipping season for the Postal Service. In the two weeks leading up to Christmas, Dec. 10-23, the Postal Service expects to deliver nearly 200 million packages each week. Additional TipsThe Postal Service offers shipping tips in 10 video “how to” guides. Additional news and information, including all domestic, international and military mailing and shipping deadlines, can be found on the Postal Service online holiday newsroo

By USPS| 2018-12-16T16:00:00+00:00 December 16th, 2018|companies, News|0 Comments

UPS Helps Small And Medium-Sized Businesses With Up To 40% Savings On Holiday Shipping

US 12/10/18Atlanta, GAPilot program broadened to reach more shippersOffers 40% off U.S. and international air, plus selected services to Mexico and CanadaOffers 20% off UPS Ground shipping in U.S. Helps businesses as consumers shop on #GreenMondayAs the deadline draws near for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to capture as much business as possible during the holiday season, UPS has introduced a promotion for significant savings on shipping within the U.S. as well as for packages going t

By UPS| 2018-12-09T16:00:00+00:00 December 9th, 2018|companies, News|0 Comments

UPS Super Hubs And New Network Technologies Enabling Superior On-Time Delivery Performance

“Our transformation initiatives are enabling UPS to perform at high levels, even as we handle nearly double the average daily package volume as the rest of the year. New Capacity and Super-Hubs Are Super-Charging the UPS NetworkUPS made significant investments to provide new capacity and network resources for the peak holiday season this year. Combined, these new facilities and retrofits have added more than 5 million square feet of capacity, increasing the flexibility and reliability of the UPS

By UPS| 2018-12-06T16:00:00+00:00 December 6th, 2018|companies, News|0 Comments

The UPS Store Is Ready To Help Consumers During The Busy Holiday Season

To help consumers manage all the “ings” of the holidays, The UPS Store recommends the following tips. The UPS Store centers can receive and store your online shopping orders and holiday gifts until you’re ready to pick them up. When visiting The UPS Store for every “ing” for the holidays, add giving back to the list by making a donation to the Toys for Tots® Literacy Program in the designated boxes at participating The UPS Store® locations. The UPS Store locations in the U.S. are independently o

By UPS| 2018-12-03T16:00:00+00:00 December 3rd, 2018|companies, News|0 Comments

FedEx Helps Deliver Holiday Joy with Mobile Gifting Truck

FedEx Helps Deliver Holiday Joy with Mobile Gifting TruckMEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 3, 2018— FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is unveiling a unique way to help customers deliver joy following a recent survey* that uncovered the emotional connection consumers have with both sending and receiving gifts during the holidays. Shipping gifts gives people who are apart an opportunity to share holiday traditions – even from a distance. FedEx is bringing this concept to life through its mobile gifting truck experience.

By FedEx| 2018-12-02T16:00:00+00:00 December 2nd, 2018|companies, News|0 Comments