Peak Season Archives - Stamps.com Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:44:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.stamps.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/180x180.svg Peak Season Archives - Stamps.com 32 32 Holiday Mailing 2025: Carrier Experts Weigh In https://www.stamps.com/article/holiday-mailing-carrier-advice/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:54:27 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=291845 We asked carrier experts what businesses need to know about holiday mailing this year. Here's what they said.

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]]> The Professional’s Guide to Stress-Free Holiday Communications https://www.stamps.com/article/the-professionals-guide-to-stress-free-holiday-communications/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:53:07 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=291590 The end of the year presents a familiar challenge for busy professionals: balancing holiday communications with regular workloads. Whether you’re sending holiday cards to clients, year-end tax documents, or important legal notices, the pressure to get everything out before December 31st can feel overwhelming. The good news? With the right approach and tools, you can […]

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]]> 2025 U.S. Holiday Shipping Deadlines https://www.stamps.com/article/us-holiday-shipping-deadlines/ https://www.stamps.com/article/us-holiday-shipping-deadlines/#respond Sun, 12 Oct 2025 22:12:03 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247718 In order to keep your customer satisfaction high during the busiest time of the year, it’s crucial to communicate holiday shipping deadlines—the final dates to send a package for it to reach its destination by the holidays—to your customers. Holiday shipping deadlines allow carriers to account for the higher shipping volume, ensuring orders are under […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/us-holiday-shipping-deadlines/feed/ 0 Best Practices for Shipping Toys and Holiday Gifts https://www.stamps.com/article/shipping-toys-and-holiday-gifts/ https://www.stamps.com/article/shipping-toys-and-holiday-gifts/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247381 Say you need to ship gifts, like a stuffed animal, a new action figure, or a battery-operated toy car. Easy enough, right? Now, picture this. Your customers go to open their gifts, but the stuffed animal has a cracked eye, the action figure is broken, and the car arrived late because the batteries weren’t properly […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/shipping-toys-and-holiday-gifts/feed/ 0 Zip Codes Available for Sunday and Holiday Delivery with Priority Mail Express https://www.stamps.com/article/zip-codes-available-sunday-holiday-delivery-priority-mail-express/ https://www.stamps.com/article/zip-codes-available-sunday-holiday-delivery-priority-mail-express/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=248120 If you need to get a package delivered quickly, you can’t beat Priority Mail Express. With overnight delivery to most locations in the U.S. and second-day delivery in outlying areas, this is the fastest USPS domestic shipping service available. The service also includes some great features such as free parcel insurance up to $100 in […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/zip-codes-available-sunday-holiday-delivery-priority-mail-express/feed/ 0 How to Measure Irregularly Shaped Items https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-measure-irregularly-shaped-items/ https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-measure-irregularly-shaped-items/#respond Thu, 30 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=246996 You’ve probably already realized that not every mailpiece is going to be a perfect cube or rectangle.  Sometimes an item you need to send is going to have an irregular shape: a fishing pole, a tire, a hatbox.  How do you measure irregularly shaped items so that you remain compliant with USPS regulations and add […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-measure-irregularly-shaped-items/feed/ 0 How to Mail Unconventional Items with No Packaging https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-mail-unconventional-items-with-no-packaging/ https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-mail-unconventional-items-with-no-packaging/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=246993 Can you attach postage to a rose and send it with no packaging? How about a feather duster? Or a golf club? The answer is: the USPS would strongly recommend boxing or at least wrapping all of these items to prevent denting or scratching during transit. Regulations regarding certain items do apply, such as perishable […]

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