USPS Connect™: The Answer to Your Holiday Shipping Woes and Beyond

Let’s face it, a lot of people wait until the last minute to holiday shop which can be hard on a small business, especially when you are competing against places that can offer same-day or next-day delivery. (*Cough* Amazon *Cough*.) But, we have good news for you. Even as a small, local business, you can do what those big-box stores are doing with USPS Connect™.

With USPS Connect™ you are able to offer low-cost, same-day/next-day package delivery to local customers in your neighborhood. You can also offer regional next-day delivery for shipments dropped off closer to customers.

USPS Connect™ Local

So, how does it work? If you sell through e-commerce, whether you are a brick-and-mortar business or purely e-commerce, the steps are simple and you can sign up and start shipping to your customers right away.

• Use a free USPS.com business account to sign in to the Click-N-Ship^® application. Pay for and print your USPS Connect^™ Local labels.
• Take your prepaid packages to the USPS drop-off location by the deadline. The drop-off location is likely near your place of business. Packages must be dropped off by early morning for same-day delivery and 30 minutes before closing for next-day delivery.
• Tip: Free Package Pickup is available in many markets.

Other benefits and tips:

• Tracking Visibility: Get end-to-end tracking visibility so you are in the know wherever your products go.
• Mailing/Shipping Supplies: Save time and money by having included supplies on hand, like flat rate boxes, poly bags, envelopes, and tape for use with your own packaging.
• Free Package Pickup: Save time and energy by scheduling a Free Package Pickup from your business. You can also let your customers do the same for returns.
• Competitive Pricing: Create more value for your customers with cost-effective shipping.

Next-Day Regional Delivery

If you are a business that is shipping larger batches of packages (50 or 200 at a time, depending on service) to customers in the same region, USPS Connect Regional can help you reach customers with next-day shipping. You will get special rates and expedited handling for meeting package minimums, pre-sorting packages, and taking them to designated USPS facilities close to your customers.

Learn more at USPSConnect.com.

Move Over, Amazon

If you have e-commerce offerings, this service can be a game-changer for your business. By offering same-day and next-day shipping, you will be able to compete with bigger brands and you can get your customers products in not only a timely manner, but FAST! This way, you can promote your products as the perfect gift, even with Dec. 25 looming.

Before You Can Start Shipping, You Need to Start Selling…

We specialize in e-commerce website design and can get an online storefront up and running for you in a flash! Whether you have an existing website and want to start selling online or you are in need of a website that has e-commerce capabilities, we can help! We also completely manage e-commerce offerings for many of our clients. We add new products, enable gift card purchases, set up sales, and even help clients figure out how to market their online offerings successfully.

Source: USPSConnect.com

• Category: E-Commerce