UPS and American Express Announce Collaboration

On September 10, 2025, UPS and American Express announced an expanded collaboration that bundles logistics and payments benefits for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), timed for the holiday rush and early 2026.

What’s New

• Exclusive UPS shipping offers available to Amex Small Business Card Members via the American Express Business Savings Suite (covering air, ground, and international).
• Broader SMB support: pairing UPS’s network and returns capabilities with Amex’s payments tools and merchant benefits.
• Holiday timing: Offers are positioned to help merchants manage costs during peak season.

Why It Matters

• Lower total shipping spend during the most expensive months of the year.
• Cash-flow flexibility from Amex combined with reliable carrier capacity from UPS.
• Operational simplicity: curated discounts surfaced in one place (Amex portal) for easy activation.

How SMBs Can Use It

• Check your Amex dashboard for the UPS offers and confirm eligibility by card/program.
• Map savings to your lanes (air vs. ground vs. international) and busiest shipping weeks.
• Update Q4–Q1 forecasts to capture the net impact on margins and customer shipping promos.

The Bottom Line

• This collaboration gives SMBs a practical lever to trim parcel costs and smooth payments right as volumes spike.

Source: UPS Press Release