Mailers Face Rate Hikes Up to 11% in July, Other Big Changes

WASHINGTON, DC — Business mailers escaped a price hike in January, but that doesn’t mean the USPS won’t make up for it in July. The rate cap for First-Class Mail is 8% and 11.6% for Marketing Mail — and given the USPS. current financial state, it’s likely the USPS will raise rates on the higher end.

The USPS is expected to file the new rates soon that would be effective in July.

The USPS will also make significant structural changes to simplify products and eliminate inefficiencies including … (click to read more)

It is also proposing a new promotion called Catalog Insights designed for catalogers to expand and grow circulations and allow the Postal Service to evaluate catalog mailer price sensitivity with a 10% price reduction … (click to read more)

The USPS intends to introduce SCF Pallet Discounts for First-Class Mail, and eliminate Flat Bundles in Tubs.
For Marketing Mail, it intends to:

— eliminate DNDC Dropship Discounts.
— Extend Marriage Mail Incentive to High Density (HD) Plus Letters & Flats.
— Combine Plus One and Detached Marketing Label (DML).
— Eliminate Automation Basic Carrier Route

For Package Mail, the USPS wants to eliminate Media and Library Mail Presort 5-Digit and Basic rates due to low use and to simplify product offering to Single-Piece rates only.

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