USPS Package Intercept: Stop/Redirect Delivery
For a fee, USPS Package Intercept lets the sender or recipient stop delivery or redirect a package, letter, or flat that is not out for delivery or already delivered. Most [...]
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Latest Insignia Die Cutter Installations
Rollem’s Insignia Die Cutting Division announced its latest installations of the Insignia Sheet-fed Flexo-Magnetic die cutters. The line is currently offered in four sizes [...]
Postage Rates Go Up Sunday Jan 26
Mailers will be paying more for postage beginning January 26, 2020 when new postage rates take effect. Here is rate information: Click for 2020 Rate Schedule PDF Click for [...]
NEXT FIVE YEARS: USPS Sees Volumes Declining, Delivery Points Growing
In accordance with federal law, the USPS has released its five-year strategic plan covering its goals for 2020-2024. The plan includes the usual statements on legislative [...]
2020 Mailing Promotions From USPS Give Mailers Extra 2% Discount
The USPS has announced its 2020 Promotions Calendar for marketers, printers, and mailers. The general purpose of the 2020 Promotions is to encourage the use of new technology [...]
Enter Your Mailpiece In USPS 2020 Competition
The Next Generation Campaign Awards are back. After last year’s highly successful contest, the USPS decided to continue with the same awards structure in two categories, [...]
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 [...]
Broadridge’s Haycock Elected President of Major Mailers Association
Todd Haycock, vice president of mailing services at Broadridge, was recently elected as president of the Major Mailers Association (MMA). MMA’s goal is to provide a forum [...]
UPS, FedEx Holiday Delivery Performance Dropped While USPS Improved
Working in a condensed holiday window, the major carriers performed well. Still, the USPS saw on-time delivery performance improve over last year, while UPS and FedEx [...]
GAO Report On USPS Offering Non Postal Services
The GAO issued a report on the USPS Offering Nonpostal Services through Its Delivery Network Would Likely Present Benefits and Limitations. It found that providing new [...]
Pitney Bowes Launches SendPro C Auto
STAMFORD, CT — January 8, 2020 — Pitney Bowes Inc. launched SendPro C Auto, the latest evolution of its SendPro digitally-connected sending technology portfolio. [...]
THE QUIET BEFORE THE TSUNAMI: USPS Set To Change In Unpredictable Ways
If you were a gambling person, it would be reasonable to bet that the current USPS Chief Operating Officer David E. Williams will become the 75th Postmaster General. After [...]
AUTOMATED PARCEL UNLOADING UNVEILED
Siemens Logistics Introduces RUBUS Fully Automated Unloading As the number of parcels continues to grow worldwide, courier, express, and parcel(CEP) service providersare [...]
Postage Meters Still The Best Option
Even with online postage payment options, for business mailers with small, medium or large volumes, the postage meter is an essential mail processing tool. Mailers who use [...]
CLAIM: New Technology Can Transport A Human Anywhere In World In One Hour
U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Steven L. Kwast (Ret) presented a lecture at Hillsdale College on November 20 that discussed a military space force. Midway through his [...]
Vote by Mail: A Special Flavor of Inbound Mail Processing
As states and other jurisdictions seek ways to insure elections are secure and accurate, they are considering vote-by-mail as an alternative to the cost and perceived risk [...]
USPS Chairman Robert Duncan Confirmed For Seven Year Term
In December 2019, the Senate confirmed Robert M. (Mike) Duncan to serve as a Governor of the U.S. Postal Service for a seven-year term that expires on December 8, 2025. [...]
Intelligent Mail for Small Business (IMsb) Fact Sheet
This fact sheet contains an overview of the IMsb tool, benefits, and how it works. The Intelligent Mail for Small Business (IMsb) tool is a Full-Service mailing solution [...]
BÖWE SYSTEC Acquires Stake in SGA Conveyor Systems
BÖWE SYSTEC has signed an agreement to take a majority stake in SGA Conveyor Systems AB this week, a Swedish manufacturer and integrator of conveyor systems that is based in [...]
PostalOne Software Changes January 12, 2020
On Sunday January 12, 2020, the United States Postal Service will implement the following software changes: — PostalOne!System Release 50.0.0.0 — Enterprise [...]
