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Article: Saving on next-day delivery: the right mailing service can reduce your office expenses.
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- Black Enterprise
- Article date:
- December 1, 1996
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It's gotta be there by tomorrow! And there is 500 miles away. Whether it's the urgent mailing of a product or document, overnight delivery charges can rack up. According to the U.S. Postal Service, 85% of the mail delivered is for business, and 17% requires overnight or next-day delivery. So how do you cut costs? By comparison son in and seeking alternatives.
Vida Ali, owner of Vida Music Group, an artist management firm, sends out 15-20 overnight packages a week. After comparing prices and services she opted for UPS. She found Federal Express' package tracking more reliable but also more expensive. Ali says UPS still has quirks to work out. "They route packages ...