9.8 Percent Price Increase on Priority Mail Fees Could Hit E-Commerce Marketers Hard

USPS is asking for a 9.8 percent price increase on Priority Mail fees, despite its officials saying package-mailing growth is a focus as First Class mail volumes decline.

“The Postal Service also revealed plans to do away with Commercial Plus pricing,” adds Ina Steiner of EcommerceBytes.com, “and on the face of it, that could have a major impact on many small- and medium-sized merchants.”

If it goes into effect on Jan. 17, this first price hike on Priority Mail packages becomes reality just as FedEx and UPS up their shipping rates and fuel surcharges, Steiner notes in Monday’s post.