Zazzle® offers Zazzle Custom Stamps™ for Businesses
Zazzle® offers Zazzle Custom Stamps™ for Businesses
Zazzle's Community Grows with Customized Stamps
Palo Alto, CA - May 17, 2006 - Zazzle, the Internet's customized products marketplace, today announced the immediate availability of Zazzle Custom Stamps customized postage for business use. The United States Postal Service has authorized Zazzle to allow businesses to use Zazzle Custom Stamps to make an impression with their mailings by adding their company logo, website URL, or address to authentic U.S. postage. Zazzle Custom Stamps now provide businesses with a unique opportunity to market their brand and communicate with customers in a more creative manner.
"Zazzle is very excited that the USPS has decided to allow Zazzle Custom Stamps to include business brands and logos, " said Robert Beaver, president and CEO of Zazzle. "Businesses small and large can now use Zazzle Custom Stamps to extend their brand by placing their logo in the corner of every letter or package they mail."
Businesses large and small have been waiting for the opportunity to add their own creativity and individuality to their postage. From companies as large as HP, to regional car dealerships, realtors, restaurateurs and designers, businesses now have the means to design and create their own official U.S. postage.
"HP is a technology leader that embraces innovation and new ideas," said Gary Elliott, vice president of Brand Marketing, HP. "We see this as an exciting opportunity for HP to extend its brand into a whole new avenue."
Zazzle Custom Stamps are authentic U.S. postage and can be used to mail letters, postcards, or packages. Zazzle Custom Stamps are available for the most common mail rates in denominations ranging from $0.24 to $4.05, including the popular $0.39 first class letter rate. Each sheet of Zazzle Custom Stamps contains 20 individual Zazzle Custom Stamps for $17.99 per sheet in the $0.39 denomination. To order, customers simply upload their digital photo or business logo at https://www.zazzle.com/custom/stamps, and use Zazzle's easy design and customization tools to create their own unique postage.
"We've been waiting a long time to be able to Zazzle our own stamps," said Ahnee Min, Director of Marketing, SearchRev. "So much of our daily communications are done online that when we reach out to our clients via the mail, we want to make our correspondence customized, unique and compelling. SearchRev's Zazzle Custom Stamps will definitely help our brand stand out even through the mail now."
In addition to HP and SearchRev, professional business such as Voltage Security, Creative Health Care Management, Twin Concepts, Figaro Design, Festins and SEO Consultants Directory are already planning to use Zazzle Custom Stamps featuring their business logo.
Zazzle, in partnership with Pitney Bowes, began producing Zazzle Custom Stamps in July 2005 and continues to experience incredible growth. Zazzle Custom Stamps are a meaningful way to celebrate and share major life events such as graduations, weddings, new babies and holidays. Zazzle produces custom postage for non-profit organizations such as AmeriCares, the Humane Society of the United States, and Save the Children. Until today, however, businesses were prohibited from including their logo or brand in the image area of Zazzle Custom Stamps. With the support of President Bush, Congress, and the USPS, Zazzle is now happy to offer Zazzle Custom Stamps to all consumers, both personal and professional business.
About Zazzle
At Zazzle, anyone can share and celebrate their interests and passions with unique, one-of-a-kind products including apparel, posters, U.S. Postage, greeting cards and more. It's easy, fun, and affordable for all! Zazzle combines on-demand manufacturing, a robust online community, the largest online collection of customizable digital images and unmatched personalization tools to empower consumers to create their products. In addition, individuals can choose to become sellers by sharing their unique creations in Zazzle's public stores. Within these stores, anyone can browse, comment and connect with others who share their interests. Sellers also earn royalties every time their creations are purchased by others. For anyone who wishes to create, wear, display, sell or celebrate their interests, Zazzle provides a compelling interactive marketplace to a worldwide audience. For more information, please visit www.zazzle.com.
