January 2017

First-Class Mail Continues To Drop In 2017; Periodicals Slammed; Direct Mail Off

March 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

Members of the Mailer’s Technical Advisory Committee meeting in February heard good and bad news: First-Class Mail volume continues to weaken. Presort is down 4% in [...]

BUSTED: Mail Fishermen Nailed In Bronx

March 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

The US Attorney in the Bronx announced eight men have been arrested for fishing mail out of corner blue boxes, a crime spree that took place from March 2015 to January 2017 [...]

President Trump’s Hiring Freeze Does Not Apply To USPS

January 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

President Donald Trump issued an executive order freezing the hiring of new federal workers (click here for copy). That order was further detailed by the President’s [...]

First Shots Fired In PRC Review Of Postage Rates & Mail Classes

January 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

Two trade groups have filed requests with the Postal Regulatory Commission regarding the PRC’s current review of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA). [...]

2017 Postage Statements Proposed Changes

September 20, 2016 // 0 Comments

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

September 20, 2016 // 0 Comments

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 [...]