Board of Governors Now Has Quorum With Senate Confirmations
The U.S. Senate confirmed three nominations to the Postal Service Board of Governors on Aug. 1. The Senate confirmed John Barger, a California resident; Ron Bloom, a New York [...]
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Tropical Storm Barry Post Offices Mail Service Update; Zip Code List
Mail Service Disruption Alert – U.S. Postal Service Last updated 7-14 9:00 AM ET Louisiana Normal operations have resumed Previous reports 7-13: Louisiana The [...]
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 [...]
June 23, 2019 Postage Rate Changes; DIM Pricing
New U.S. Postage Rates take effect June 23, 2019, reflecting changes in DIM weight pricing as well as new international weight limitations. Here are helpful links on the [...]
USPS Revenues Flat In Second Quarter
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service reported total revenue of $17.5 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 (January 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019), a decrease [...]
Priority Mail Delivery Map
The U.S. Postal Service has a handy Priority Mail Delivery Map that will show you the expected 1, 2, or 3 day delivery areas for Priority Mail shipments. Just put in your zip [...]
USPS Dashboard For Postal Account, Informed Delivery
The U.S. Postal Service offers a variety of dashboards for its products and services. Standard USPS Dashboard (USPS.com Account) This account is for: print shipping labels. [...]
How To Find Your CRID Or MID And How To Create One
A CRID is a USPS unique identifier for a Mail Owner or Mailing Agent at an address. The U.S. Postal Service assigns a Customer Registration ID (CRID) is a unique number that [...]
New Enterprise Payment User Guide
The first edition of the Enterprise Payment (EPS) User Guide has been released, a must have document for mailers who want to automate postage payment. EPS provides customers [...]
UPDATE: 2019 USPS Mailing Promotions Calendar
The U.S. Postal Service released updates on its 2019 mailing promotions, which are opportunities for mailers to receive additional postage discounts when mailings utulize [...]
Stamps.com Ends USPS Deal … Now In Bed With Amazon … Stock Drops $100
Stamps.com announced is it dissolving its partnership with the U.S. Postal Service and will align its products with Amazon. The markets reaction was swift: Stamps.com stock [...]
USPS Suspends Delivery Because of Arctic Blast
Last update: Jan. 30, 2019, 9 p.m. ET Extreme cold continues to grip parts of the country, with record-breaking low temperatures and dangerous wind chills. Due to the extreme [...]
New Pub 25: Designing Letter & Reply Mail
The Postal Service issued an updated Publication 25: Designing Letter & Reply Mail in November 2018 This publication is intended to provide guidance for mailers who [...]
New Postage Statements Effective January 27, 2019
The U.S. Postal Service postage rate changes take effect January 27, 2019. New postage statements associated with the January 2019 price change are listed below. Customers [...]
USPS To Test “Informed Address” — A Delivery Number, No Physical Address
WASHINGTON, DC — December 4, 2018 — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is operating in an increasingly digital world where communication and marketing efforts often [...]
President’s Postal Task Force Report Released … Takes Aim At Labor Unions … Opposes Postal Banking … But No Privatization
WASHINGTON, DC — December 4, 2019 — The Treasury Department released the Task Force Report on the United States Postal Force which was completed in August. [...]
Airlines to Pay $5.8 Million For Falsely Reporting Mail Delivery Times
The Justice Department announced today that British Airways Plc (BA) and Iberia Airlines (Iberia) have agreed to pay $5.8 million to resolve their liability under the False [...]
PostalOne! Contingency Plan: When You Can’t Submit Documents Electronically
The PostalOne! External Contingency Plan is a detailed description of what to do in the event that a system outage prevents you from submitting documentation electronically. [...]
2017 Household Diary Study Released With Good, Bad News
The new 2017 Household Diary Study was released, detailing the use of mail and packages by American consumers. The Household Diary Study (HDS) is a multi-year research study [...]
USPS Flags Incoming Emails To Protect Employees
The USPS is adding new information to email subject lines to help employees quickly identify messages sent from outside the organization. USPS is taking new measures to help [...]
