Upstate New York — Family holidays mean extra time at the grocery store where postage stamps, sold at no added charge, are a now popular step-saver for American consumers.
Nationwide, postal officials report that there are more than 650 consignees in the Stamps To Go program, representing more than 64,000 locations that provide customers with the opportunity to purchase stamps at no additional cost.
Some of the nation’s largest grocery chains will offer the Postal Service’s 2014 Poinsettia holiday stamp this season, including 2,354 Kroger Delta Memphis locations, 1,371 Delhaize Grocery (Food Lion, Hannaford’s, Bottom Dollar) stores, 1,095 Winn-Dixie Food Stores, 1,078 Publix Supermarkets and 989 Safeway stores. Walmart Stores, Sam’s Club and Costco also sell stamps.
Across Upstate New York, local grocery stores that offer Stamps to Go include: Tops, Price Chopper, Weis Markets and Byrne Dairy.
The service is popular. Postal officials report that in FY 2013, The Stamps to Go program contributed $1.2 billion in postal revenues representing 15 percent of all stamps sold. According to Postal Facts 2014, postage sold through the Stamps To Go program is part of the overall $7.6 billion suite of expanded access consumer opportunities which also includes self-service kiosks and online postage sales.
To find grocery stores and other locations selling stamps, use the Find Locations tool at www.usps.com. Merchants considering adding stamps for cashier checkouts, bank teller stations, ATMs or added to merchandise sales can contact the Stamps To Go coordinators.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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