ACMA Exploring Parcel Shipping NSA for Members Only; See How You Can Qualify                                Contact:             Paul Miller             914-669-8391             pmiller@catalogmailers.org          December 21, 2015 Parcel Shipping NSA Could Pay Dividends For Members Of All Sizes    On January 17th, the US Postal Service will implement new prices on competitive products – primarily parcels. We’re constantly looking for ways to create more value and reduce operating costs for our members and we’d like to present an opportunity for catalogers who wish to use Priority Mail for some or all of their package shipments.   Commercial Plus Pricing (CPP) for parcels is the discounted tier above Commercial Base Pricing (CBP). Ordinarily, to qualify for Commercial Plus rates, individual companies must ship 5,000 First Class packages per year or 50,000 Priority Mail packages per year. But for those who are unable to reach these minimums, assuming there is sufficient member interest, the ACMA will aggregate a group to qualify for a Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA) to gain Commercial Plus discounted rates.     (Click here for a backgrounder on USPS Commercial Priority Mail options.)   For larger-volume shippers, who already qualify for CPP, you could be part of this NSA too, because postal discounts are progressive. It may be that we can improve your pricing as well, so please consider submitting your package volume.     Benefits to Our Members Achieve discounted Priority Mail rates typically only available to larger volume shippers Improve your fulfillment times by upgrading to Priority Mail (at discounted rate) Provide more shipping options for your customers How You Can Take Advantage The NSA is being offered with no additional charges or fees as an added value to ACMA members as part of your membership. Non-members can become eligible to take part in the NSA by joining the ACMA. To join the ACMA, contact Lynn Noble right away at 513-608-4749 or lnoble@catalogmailers.org. Registration & Deadline To be considered for the NSA, participants must first provide some basic package level detail by filling out this form and emailing it to Lynn. All information submitted will be considered proprietary and will not be shared beyond ACMA staff without specific written permission. If this is not typically your area, please consult with your transportation or shipping manager, who should readily have access to the information we'll need to show the USPS. Completed spreadsheets must be returned to Lynn Noble by Friday, January 15, 2016. Next Steps At this time, we are accumulating data to determine the level of interest and potential volume. The ACMA can only move forward if we can aggregate adequate volumes, so please let us know right away if you’d like to take part. The more volume we can build, the better the potential discount will be.       © 2015 American Catalog Mailers Association, Inc. Please pass this message on to others in the catalog industry who might be interested in exploring this opportunity. ACMA will not require companies join during the exploration phase of this NSA.   Published: 12/21/15

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