How Allen Press navigates postal changes for our customers FedEx Freight rates will increase an average of 5.9%.FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery standard list rates will increase an average of 4.9%.FedEx Express package and freight standard list rates will increase an average of 4.9% for the U.S., U.S.Silver lining… at least the rate increases come after Christmas!įedEx has made a few immediate changes over the past couple of months with additional pricing increases taking effect in January 2019.Įffective January 7, 2019, FedEx will initiate the following pricing changes: The rates for certain value-added services and other charges will increase.A processing fee of $2.00 per package will be charged when Package Level Detail (PLD) is not provided to UPS prior to delivery.Fuel surcharges will apply to Additional Handling, Over Maximum Limits, Signature Required and Adult Signature Required accessorials.The rates for UPS Ground, UPS Air and International services will increase an average of 4.9%.Both the UPS and FedEx followed suit and announced increases for some mailing services.Įffective December 26, 2018, UPS will initiate the following pricing changes: It wasn’t just the USPS that announced rate increases. UPS and FedEx also announce rate increases for 2019 Here’s a list of some of the increases you can expect to see starting in 2019. Because the variable cost for direct mail is so much higher than email or digital advertising, effective marketers must closely evaluate their distribution lists and cut recipients that fall outside the target market. The 2019 postage rate increases will continue to force marketers to be as targeted as possible. It’s not a bad strategy, as direct mail marketing continues to produce a strong ROI for marketers. In 2018, the USPS raised direct mail pricing across the board, hoping to leverage business and commercial mail to improve revenues. It’s no surprise…the direct mail marketing industry will take a direct (no pun intended) hit with these price hikes. What does the rate increase mean for direct mail marketing? Additionally, switching paper type, packaging or production specifications are also potential cost-saving strategies. A publisher can modify their publication’s page count, frequency and distribution list to offset the postage increase. Similar to the 2018 rate increases, printers and publishers will have to become familiar with the pricing changes and how their publications are distributed. What will the mail increase mean for the print and publishing industry? Mailing services product prices will increase by 2.5%. ![]() This service will also experience an 11.9% rate increase on average First Class Package service rates will now be calculated based on Zone (like Priority Mail).Priority Mail Express will increase by 3.9%.Priority Mail rates will increase by 5.9%.First Class Forever Stamps will increase from 50 cents to 55 cents.Here’s a quick snapshot of the increases that will take effect in January 2019. In this blog post, we will break down the pricing increases and what it means to our printing, publishing and direct mail customers. The increased price hike will take effect January 27, 2019. Back in January 2018, Allen Press blogged about the 2018 rate increases and how it would affect publishers and marketers in our industry. This is the second time in 12 months the USPS has raised its rates. On October 10, 2018, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced a rate increase for 2019.
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