PB Parcel Shipping Index Reveals 37% Parcel Volume Growth
New data shows total US volume reached 20 billion parcels in 2020 as Amazon Logistics parcel volume doubles in momentous year for industry. [...]
2020
USPS Vote-By-Mail Analysis: 136 Million Ballots Processed and Delivered
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service today released an updated 2020 Post-Election Analysis that outlined the steps the agency took to deliver a record 136 million [...]
USPS CRUSHED BY HISTORIC HOLIDAY VOLUMES
The U.S. Postal Service is handling an unprecedented volume of holiday mail and packages, causing multiple-day delivery delays. On the USPS website is this notice: Alert: [...]
USPS Revenue Up In Second Quarter
COVID-19 volume and revenue impacts arose late in the quarter; significant financial impacts in the third quarter and beyond are anticipated WASHINGTON – The U.S. [...]
MAILCOM 2020 SET FOR OCTOBER 19-21
MAILCOM announced that its 40th annual convention will be held October 19-21 at the Tropicana in Atlantic City. The event was originally scheduled for March and then [...]
MAILCOM 2020 DAILY PLANNER
MAILCOM has released its Daily Course Planner for the upcoming 2020 Conference and Exhibition, featuring over 100 educational sessions to show you how to do more with less in [...]
Address Information System (AIS) Products Technical Guide
Updated February 12, 2020, The Address Information System (AIS) Products Technical Guide contains documentation on all AIS products, including RDI™, Z4Change, ZIPMove, ZIP [...]
Post Reports First Quarter $748 Million Loss
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service reported total revenue of $19.4 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 (October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019), a decrease of [...]
U.S. POSTAGE RATES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 26, 2020 (Revised)
WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service has filed final, revised U.S. Postage Rates that will take effect January 26, 2020. The rates would raise Mailing Services [...]
FedEx Announces Cutbacks After Profit Drop
FedEx is cutting back flights and hiring after posting reduced profits and projecting future slowdowns … (click to read [...]
What Will International Mail Rates Be In 2020?
Now that the United States and other UPU members have the ability to self-declare inbound rates for e-packets, some mailers are speculating on what those rates will be [...]
MAILCOM 2020 Set For Mar 29-April 1
MAILCOM’s 40th annual conference and exhibition has been announced: MAILCOM 2020 – The Future of Mail – will be held March 29-April 1, 2020 at the Tropicana [...]
USPS Files International Rate Notice With PRC
The USPS laid out its plans for setting rates for Inbound E-Format Letter Post in a filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission. The notice did not include rates, but the [...]