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As Americans continue to complain of late-arriving bills, birthday cards and other deliveries, there has been one bright spot in the U.S. Postal Service&

Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Service today reported its financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2021 (Oct. 1, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020), as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an unpredictable impact on the economy and the Postal Service. Net income for the quarter was $318 million. Excluding non-cash workers compensation adjustments and a time-limited peak surcharge, the loss for the quarter would have been a...

Stamp Price Increases 2021: USPS Stamp, Mail Rates Going Up in January? On 12/21/20 at 11:14 AM EST To answer the question posed in the headline of this article: Yes. Yes, the price of stamps and mail rates will go up in January. But the good news is you still have time to stock up on Forever Stamps, which will not see a price change. The United States Postal Service has announced that while most prices will see a slight increase in the new year, the cost of a First-Class Forever Stamp for a l...

Local shipping industry hopeful gifts will be on time and last updated 2020-12-18 23:32:38-05 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Despite concerns in the shipping industry that a variety of factors -- some related to COVID-19 -- will delay the delivery of some packages until after Christmas, Bill Martin of Corpus Christi is confident the gifts hes sending to family members will make it on time. "I think it’s going to get there — both packages are going to get there," he said. "One is going t...

By DJ 33 1/3 Mar 23, 2021 The US Postal Service announced a ten-year plan that will raise prices and make longer delivery times as declining mail volume has resulted in billions of dollars in losses. First Class mail will be delivered within five days instead of three days, the cost of postage will increase, and hours at post offices around the country will be cut. "Does it make a difference if its an extra day to get a letter?" Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told the House Oversight and Refo...

By DJ 33 1/3 Mar 23, 2021 The US Postal Service announced a ten-year plan that will raise prices and make longer delivery times as declining mail volume has resulted in billions of dollars in losses. First Class mail will be delivered within five days instead of three days, the cost of postage will increase, and hours at post offices around the country will be cut. "Does it make a difference if its an extra day to get a letter?" Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told the House Oversight and Refo...

Adobe Analytics recommended buying gifts before Dec. 11, saying it predicts shipping costs will begin to rise after that date, “erasing some of the value consumers are getting from holiday deals.” FedEx and UPS have expanded weekend deliveries and hired more workers. Theyve also enforced limits on how many packages companies can send out a day and introduced steep holiday surcharges. Christmas shipping deadlines 2020 The best bet is to ship as soon as possible this holiday season, ...

Trucks wait in line at Post Office distribution center as holidays inch closer The Postal Service hasnt commented on mail delays this holiday season, but viewers have complained about major delays Author: WKYC Staff Updated: 5:59 PM EST December 16, 2020 CLEVELAND — As more and more people await packages on their porch during this holiday season, 3News has been hearing about more people and businesses throughout northeast Ohio that have been waiting for much lo...

FedEx shipping deadlines for Christmas:  FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Ground: Dec. 15 FedEx Express Saver, FedEx 3Day Freight: Dec. 21 FedEx 2Day: Dec. 22 FedEx SameDay: Dec. 25 The owner of the UPS store on Marginal Way in Portland, Debbie Rancourt, says things have been very busy and business is up this year.  "Its been a lot busier early than it has been in the years past, and Im basically contributing that to the fact that people probably wont be traveling to visit their relatives, so theyr...

USA TODAY Rushing to ship your holiday gifts to far-flung loved ones to beat Shipageddon 2020? No pressure, but the shipments of coronavirus vaccines may make deliveries even slower than you thought. Observers are calling it a perfect storm, walloping shoppers who are making more online purchases than ever before because of the pandemic and fewer people traveling this Christmas. “Every mode of shipping is already under tremendous pressure due to COVID-19-related and holiday shopping constrain...