NEW POSTAGE RATES effective August 29, 2021
The U.S. Postal Service announced new postage rates, effective August 29, 2021 as follows: Flat Rate Pricing Retail Prices: Priority Mail Express Priority Mail First-Class [...]
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PMG Praises USPS Election Mail Efforts; New Strategic Plan On Way
The below comments were delivered by Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy during the open session meeting of the Postal Service Board of Governors on Nov. 13, 2020. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
2020 vs 2019 POSTAGE RATE HIKE BREAKDOWN
Steve Phelps, the USPS Acting Vice President of Pricing, shared postage rate breakdowns and pricing information for the upcoming 2020 postage rate hikes at MTAC … [...]
USPS SEEKS DRONE BIDS
The Postal Service has been exploring the use of drones to supplement mail delivery and information collection. Now it is seeking bids on drones for single piece and multi [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]