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2025 U.S. Shipping Deadlines

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…
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2025 USPS Rate and Service Changes

Updated as of 10/5/2025. The United States Postal Service (USPS®) adjusts postage rates at least once a year, and sometimes more frequently. These changes can have an impact on your…
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The Story Behind NetStamps and its New Look

From Innovative to Iconic: The Evolution of NetStamps® In 1996, Stamps.com revolutionized the mailing industry by introducing NetStamps®: The first USPS®-approved adhesive labels that allowed users to print exact postage…
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Plan ahead: Navigating the CUPW strike 

For the latest updates on this ongoing situation, visit our status page. On November 15th, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) began a national strike, resulting in a total…
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Newfound Flexibility: Mail and Ship on Your Terms

You know running a small business requires juggling countless tasks. Between client work, doing your own sales prospecting, managing your own accounting, even the most mundane activities can be a…
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USPS 2024 Holiday Shipping Rate Increase

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is temporarily raising rates for select package services from October 6th to January 19th. This is a common practice among major carriers like FedEx…
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USPS HAZMAT Label Update 2024

Beginning May 15th, shipping services for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) will be temporarily restricted to only Ground Advantage™. As a result, we’ll continue to support HAZMAT shipping through this ground service. …
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New: Stamps.com System Status Page

Stamps.com is excited to announce the launch of our System Status page, located at http://status.stamps.com/. We built this page to provide you with real-time, 24/7 information on the status of…
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Important Stamps.com Operating System Security Requirements

Important information about connecting to Stamps.com! The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council, a coalition of credit card payment processors such AmEx, Visa and Mastercard, has updated their protocols…