It’s called “USPS Connect”, the Postal Service’s new approach to commercial package delivery will have its official launch on a nationwide basis starting February, 22nd.
“USPS Connect Local” will provide businesses of all sizes with local-to-local same-day and next-day mail and package delivery at what the Postal Service claims will be affordable rates. The service features a broader range of service offerings, new pricing schedules, and a reconfigured network designed to increase the number of next-day deliveries for business customers. This could be a huge advantage, especially to small and medium size businesses struggling to meet their customers same day and next day delivery requirements.
“USPS Connect” will provide smaller businesses access to big business rates, and it includes a no-minimum Parcel Select package option and USPS Connect Local Mail option for companies seeking affordable flat-rate delivery of First-Class Mail flats within a local area.
The USPS Connect offerings include USPS Connect Local, USPS Connect Regional, USPS Connect National and USPS Connect Returns.
The Postal Service is helping employees get ready for the nationwide launch of USPS Connect, beginning Feb. 22nd.
Last year, the Postal Service began testing USPS Connect Local in Texas as part of Delivering for America, the organization’s 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability.
USPS Connect Local will now roll out to additional sites in 46 districts by Oct. 1st, bringing the total to 3,400 sites nationwide, including the original Texas sites. The first districts added will be New York 1 and New York 2 during the week of Feb. 22nd.
“We did the operational briefings by groups and had subject matter experts assigned to us. We briefed the subject matter experts, and they cascaded the briefings into their respective offices,” said Post Office Operations Director Leslie Johnson-Frick. “There were some lessons learned when we rolled out in Texas. Now we are ready to take it national.”
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