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 [...]
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USPS Busiest Mailing/Shipping Week: Nearly 3 Billion Pieces of Mail
WASHINGTON — Many consumers are in a sprint to the finish in terms of getting their holiday gifts and greetings in the mail. This week is expected to be the busiest week of [...]
USPS 2019 Mailing Promotions Final Calendar Released
Here is the final calendar of all 2019 postal promotions mailers can take advantage of to get discounted postage rates … (click to read) Click for additional details on [...]
UPS Likes Idea Of USPS Renting Access To Mailbox
United Parcel Service CEO David Abney likes the idea of the USPS renting access to the mailbox and says it will help customer service … (click to tread more) The idea [...]
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 [...]
Governors Appoint Whitcomb Inspector General
WASHINGTON – The Governors of the U.S. Postal Service today announced the appointment of Tammy L. Whitcomb as the third Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service. The [...]
USPS Informed Visibility API Exposed Data Of 60 Million Users
The USPS exposed the data of 60 million users through a flaw in its Informed Visibility API, alleges Krebs on Security, but has since fixed the problem … (click to read [...]
Postal DIM Weight Pricing Expansion June 23, 2019
Sharon Owens, USPS VP for Pricing and Costing, outlined the 2019 postage rate hikes and other developments including 2019 Mailing Promotions. She also said the dimensional [...]
USPS Mailpiece Design Approval Knowledge Base
The Postal Service has launched a Mailpiece Design Approval Knowledge Base, to provide consistent and universal evaluations of mailpieces entered through Business Mail Entry [...]
Political Mail Revenue Grows
The USPS delivered almost 3 billion mail pieces during this election cycle, growing political revenues 31% to $563 million, the USPS COO David Williams reported this week at [...]
Postal Operations Update: Real-Time Monitoring Amidst Nature Disasters
The USPS is utilizing real-time monitoring of postal operations including transportation, and mail processing, as it copes with Hurricana Michael and the California [...]
USPS Reports $3.9 Billion Loss In 2018
PMG: Urgent need to advance legislative and regulatory reforms, along with continued aggressive postal management actions to generate new revenue and control costs [...]
2019 POSTAGE RATE HIKES APPROVED BY PRC
Postal Regulatory Commission Approves Rate Changes for Market Dominant and Competitive Products WASHINGTON, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission issued Orders 4875 and [...]
California Wildfires: Post Office Closures; Mail Service Disruptions
Last updated 11-19-18 at 1pm ET: California Los Angeles District Due to wildfires and road closures, the following Post Offices in Malibu remain closed: Malibu, 23838 Pacific [...]
Post Ready To Handle 16 Billion Deliveries Over Holidays
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service expects to deliver nearly 15 billion pieces of mail and 900 million packages, for a total of nearly 16 billion cheerful deliveries [...]
FIRST: Amazon Christmas Catalog
Anyone over the age of 40 has a special feeling for the words “Christmas Catalog” or “Wish Book”. Back in the day, Sears, Montgomery Ward, and JC [...]
Amazon Free Shipping On Everything
Amazon will remove free-shipping minimums during the holiday season in a move against Walmart and other competitors … (click to read [...]
Informed Delivery Fraud Confirmed
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating fraudulent use of Informed Delivery in Orlando, with dozens of cases now being investigated … (click to read [...]
Tritek Vote-By-Mail Technology Powers Elections
The Correct Elect Vote-By-Mail Technology from Tritek automates ballot processing, with voter signatures detected and verified against a database of registered voters. [...]
