USPS Promises to Deliver for America this Holiday Season Without any Surcharges
The United States Postal Service (USPS) says it is ready to handle the peak season surge and deliver exceptional service to the American people.
In an official press release, it said that USPS and its dedicated employees across the nation are gearing up for another successful holiday season of outstanding service. The Postal Service announced that it will not impose any additional surcharges for customers this holiday season, offering increased predictability in pricing for customers.
Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy said that the Postal Service has been planning early and leveraging investments in its people, infrastructure, transportation and technology made possible by the Delivering for America plan. He said that the Postal Service is strongly positioned to be America’s most affordable delivery provider this holiday season.
“Our 2022 peak season was a tremendous success,” DeJoy said. “We are ready to deliver for the holidays in a superior and routine manner. And with no holiday surcharges, we are strongly positioned to be America’s most affordable delivery provider this holiday season.”
According to the Postal Service, it processed more than 11.7 billion mailpieces and packages during the holiday season in 2022. On average, it took just 2.5 days to deliver a mailpiece or package to its intended destination.
Throughout 2023, USPS has maintained even stronger service performance while engaging in numerous transformational initiatives across the organization and the country. Due to the ongoing implementation of the Delivering for America strategic plan, 98% of the nation’s population currently receives their mail and packages in less than three days. With approximately 40% of first-class mail and packages getting delivered a day in advance. That noted, the Postal Service is also working hard to correct service-related issues in limited areas across the nation through hiring initiatives and improving operational efficiency.
The Postal Service also said that it understands the importance of every single package and letter that is sent during the holidays. "That is why we continue to adapt and execute on strategies to modernize and transform the Postal Service into the high performing organization the nation expects and deserves. I am confident in our ability to handle the peak season surge and deliver exceptional service to the American people during the holidays and beyond,” DeJoy said.
How the Postal Service is preparing for the 2023 holiday season with Delivering for America
The Postal Service has made key investments in its workforce, package processing, and delivery operations to ensure a successful holiday season. The Postal Service is implementing its Delivering for America plan, which aims to modernize and transform the organization into a high performing and financially sustainable entity.
Some of the key investments that the Postal Service has made ahead of the 2023 peak holiday season are:
1. Hiring only 10,000 seasonal employees: The Postal Service has converted over 150,000 pre-career workers into career positions since October 2020, stabilizing its workforce and reducing the need for additional seasonal hiring.
Installing 348 new package sorting machines: These new machines enable postal workers to sort and process packages of all sizes more quickly and reliably. They are part of the $40 billion investment in new technology and facilities under Delivering for America.
2. Increasing daily processing capacity to approximately 70 million: USPS has expanded its daily package processing capacity by approximately 10 million over last year’s capacity. Since 2020, the Postal Service has nearly tripled its daily package processing capacity, eliminating the need for temporary annexes.
3. Moving 95% of volume via more reliable ground transportation: USPS has redesigned its ground transportation network to handle the high mail and package volumes expected during the peak holiday season. The Postal Service has shifted mail and package volume from expensive air transportation to its improved, more reliable ground transportation system.
4. Launching a new shipping solution – USPS Ground Advantage: This enhanced ground solution provides a simple, reliable, and more affordable way to ship packages this holiday season in just two-to-five business days across the continental United States. USPS Ground Advantage leverages the organization’s unparalleled last-mile delivery route system and improving mail and package postal logistics network.
The Postal Service also provided some tools and tips to help customers prepare for the busy holiday season, which can be found in the USPS Holiday Newsroom.
About The United States Postal Service (USPS)
The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment that does not rely on taxpayer funding, but generates its own revenue from the sale of its products and services. It serves every American community by providing affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to nearly 165 million addresses six and often seven days a week. It is governed by a bipartisan Board of Governors, who oversee the implementation of a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, which aims to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.
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How the Postal Service is preparing for the 2023 holiday season with Delivering for America
The Postal Service has made key investments in its workforce, package processing, and delivery operations to ensure a successful holiday season. The Postal Service is implementing its Delivering for America plan, which aims to modernize and transform the organization into a high performing and financially sustainable entity.
Some of the key investments that the Postal Service has made ahead of the 2023 peak holiday season are:
1. Hiring only 10,000 seasonal employees: The Postal Service has converted over 150,000 pre-career workers into career positions since October 2020, stabilizing its workforce and reducing the need for additional seasonal hiring.
Installing 348 new package sorting machines: These new machines enable postal workers to sort and process packages of all sizes more quickly and reliably. They are part of the $40 billion investment in new technology and facilities under Delivering for America.
2. Increasing daily processing capacity to approximately 70 million: USPS has expanded its daily package processing capacity by approximately 10 million over last year’s capacity. Since 2020, the Postal Service has nearly tripled its daily package processing capacity, eliminating the need for temporary annexes.
3. Moving 95% of volume via more reliable ground transportation: USPS has redesigned its ground transportation network to handle the high mail and package volumes expected during the peak holiday season. The Postal Service has shifted mail and package volume from expensive air transportation to its improved, more reliable ground transportation system.
4. Launching a new shipping solution – USPS Ground Advantage: This enhanced ground solution provides a simple, reliable, and more affordable way to ship packages this holiday season in just two-to-five business days across the continental United States. USPS Ground Advantage leverages the organization’s unparalleled last-mile delivery route system and improving mail and package postal logistics network.
The Postal Service also provided some tools and tips to help customers prepare for the busy holiday season, which can be found in the USPS Holiday Newsroom.
About The United States Postal Service (USPS)
The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment that does not rely on taxpayer funding, but generates its own revenue from the sale of its products and services. It serves every American community by providing affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to nearly 165 million addresses six and often seven days a week. It is governed by a bipartisan Board of Governors, who oversee the implementation of a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, which aims to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.
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ChannelMAX offers Amazon Repricer that runs on the latest AI Repricing algorithm to do Amazon Pricing Management or Amazon Repricing. Based on Amazon SP API, the repricing engine or repricer runs 24/7 and efficiently manages Amazon prices to maximize your BuyBox with profit optimization. Established in 2005, ChannelMAX has been integrated with Amazon technology since 2007, helping thousands of third-party sellers on various eCommerce platforms. Some of the eCommerce platforms, aka marketplaces, supported by ChannelMAX.NET, are Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Shopify. Some of ChannelMAX key offerings include ChannelMAX Amazon Repricer, 2ndly, ChannelMAX Amazon FBA Audits and FBA Refunds management, an offering for managing Amazon FBA Refunds Reimbursement management for lost or damaged or misplaced inventory for which Amazon is responsible and for which sellers deserve appropriate credit reimbursement from Amazon. ChannelMAX Services offer Remote (aka Virtual) Full-Time eCommerce Assistant to help 3P sellers run their daytoday business.
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