Riverdale Post Office Hosts Shipping Workshop for Local Businesses

Want to learn how to save $$$? We’ll see you on August 12!

Riverdale, IL—In today’s economy, businesses are looking for ways to cut costs while continuing to provide excellent service to customers. And when it comes to shipping needs, the Postal Service can help.

Come and discover how from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 12 at the Riverdale Branch, 661 W. 138th St. The Postal Service is organizing a special workshop in an effort to help local business customers save money on shipping.

Manager James Byrd and members of the Postal Service’s Sales Team will offer consultations, and a special demonstration of USPS.com will be provided at the event.

“It is easy and economical to use USPS.com,” said Shipping & Mailing Solutions Manager Michelle Neal. “Businesses can order free Priority Mail and Express Mail shipping supplies, print and pay for shipping labels, and request free Carrier Pickup — all online.”

For businesses in the Riverdale area, finding out about Postal products and services has never been easier. For more information, call (312) 983-8376.

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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 149 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes, six days a week. It has 34,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services, not tax dollars, to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government Agency five consecutive years by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has annual revenue of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.