WASHINGTON, DC — United States Postal Service postage rates and fees increase effective January 24, 2021. Here are the new rates and postage forms: Click for 2021 USPS [...]
The USPS announced earlier this month it would abandon its plans to eliminate merchandise from Marketing (Standard) Mail, after a broad outcry from mailers. The USPS said it [...]
USPS Management Optimistic About Marketing Mail Merchandise Solution From the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers: We received briefings from the Postmaster General and her [...]
In a letter to members, the American Legion’s National Commander is urging members to fight a USPS proposed rule that will eliminate merchandise in Marketing Mail [...]
The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers is opposing the recently announced restriction that Marketing Mail (Standard Mail) cannot contain any premium or merchandise, claiming [...]
The following information was published in Federal Register notice 2018-18105 on 8/23/18: The Postal Service is contemplating amendment of the Mailing Standards of the United [...]
Slow mail delivery service was a key topic at the recent Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) meeting in June, with the USPS acknowledging mailer concerns and [...]
We continue to get questions about the use of “Standard Mail” on postal indicias. Mailers are instructed to continue using Standard Mail through 2018 with no [...]
Sears is mailing its Holiday Wish Book catalog for the first time since 2011 and other retailers are following suit, rediscovering the power of the mail order catalog to [...]
The Postal Regulatory Commission approved USPS rate hikes for competitive products as well as updates to the Mail Classification Schedule … (click to read more) The PRC [...]
Confused about the coming postage price hikes for 2018? This informational PDF from the Postal Service will help make sense of it all for all mail classes … (click to [...]
USPS Marketing Mail (Standard Mail) Markings and Labels Update: The Postal Service published a DMM Advisory on Friday, June 30, 2017, and Friday, July 7, 2017 providing [...]
Here is the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) revised and updated effective March 4, 2019 — the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service updated 3-4-19: U.S. [...]
In 2017 the Postal Service formally changed the name of “Standard Mail” to “Marketing Mail” to better reflect what this mail class is used for. Now with its new [...]
The USPS announced the following phased transition for Marketing Mail: In January 2017, Standard Mail® will undergo a name change and be rebranded as USPS Marketing Mail™. [...]
Volumes, Revenue Higher For First Class Mail In 2011 the Postal Service released projections on future mail volumes and revenue. Issued under the administration of Postmaster [...]
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 [...]