January 2017 Rate Hike Of 1%
The consensus view among industry watchers is that the USPS will file for a rate increase of around 1% sometime this month or early October, with implementation January 22, [...]
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OIG: Delayed Mail Surged In 2015, But Getting Better
WASHINGTON, DC — The USPS Inspector General (OIG) reports delayed mail surged 51% in 2015 after new delivery standards were implemented, according to a new audit [...]
Mailers To See Significant Changes In 2017
The USPS has announced numerous proposed revisions to mailing regulations, including: Standard Mail Name Change — The USPS wants to change what was once Third-Class [...]
Standard Mail Name Change
Following up on USPS Chief Marketing Officer Jim Cochrane’s call for a new name for Standard Mail, the USPS is proposing changing Standard Mail to Marketing Mail. The [...]
2017 Postage Statements Proposed Changes
The Postal Service released proposed “red-lined” postage statements that show changes ahead on postage statement forms in 2017. Click the form to see the changes: [...]
IMpb Assessments To Begin January 2017
The Postal Service has announced that Non-Compliance Assessments for three new Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) metrics will begin sometime in January 2017. Those [...]
Global Mail System Vulnerable To Terrorists
Tom Ridge, former Pennsylvania Governor and first Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security writes in USA Today: “Every day, almost 1 million packages are [...]
SEC Drops Plan to End Paper Statements
The Securities & Exchange Commission has shelved plans to allow mutual fund companies to use electronic delivery instead of paper statement mailings. The decision, made [...]
Drone-Based Postal Sorting Test Underway
Unmanned Life and Prime Competence announced, at the Postal Innovation Platform Conference that they have started the pilot deployment of the world’s first autonomous [...]
KOA Intro’s Mail Service For Campers
Campers no longer have to worry about who is checking their mail while they are on the road, thanks to a new service being offered by Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA). KOA [...]
Supremex Acquires Bowers Envelope
Founded in 1928, Bowers Envelope has been a leading supplier to the mail industry. Now Supremex has acquired the company … Click to read [...]
Avery Dennison Intros Smart Label
Avery Dennison today introduced TT Sensor Plus – a simpler, more reliable, and cost-effective way to track temperatures during a product’s supply chain journey [...]
Mail Collection Boxes Decline By 12,000
From the OIG: “As the Postal Service adapts its collection infrastructure to meet customers’ needs at a reasonable cost, it has eliminated underused collection boxes [...]
USPS Awards NextGen Vehicle Contracts
After a rigorous evaluation process, the Postal Service today awarded contracts to six prime suppliers who together will produce 50 prototype vehicles as part of the next [...]
America’s Mailing Industry Launched By Postal Museum
The National Postal Museum has formally launched its “America’s Mailing Industry” with a dynamic website and invitation to mailers to be part of it … [...]
2016 National PCC Leadership Award Winners
On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Postal Service recognized and celebrated 24 Postal Customer Councils (PCCs) at its Headquarters in Washington, DC. There are more than 150 active [...]