USPS Board of Governors Approve PRC Budget
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Postal Service Board of Governors today announced its unanimous approval of an adjusted Fiscal Year 2024 budget for the Postal Regulatory [...]
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Beyond the Mail: USPS Offers Geospatial Data Products
The USPS delivers to every address in the nation 6-7 days per week, collecting valuable addressing and geospatial data along the way as part of regular operations. With an [...]
USPS Resumes Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
As of September 25, 2023, residential households in the U.S. can order one set of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com again. Here’s what you need to know about your [...]
USPS Wants Mail Growth Incentive Discounts For Mailers …
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) requesting approval to make certain Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) [...]
… Whopping 30% Discount On Additional Mail Entered vs. 2023
WASHINGTON, DC — The USPS plan filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission would give mailers a 30% discount on additional First-Class and Marketing Mail volumes. As [...]
Postage Meters: IMI Compliance and What You Need to Know
Upcoming Seminar At MAILCOM 2023: Intelligent Mail Indicia (IMI) was introduced in 2015 to ensure that postal service receives frequent postage use information to better [...]
Federal Guidelines For Standardized Patient Address Data
Project US@ was established by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology to create standards for patient address information. The [...]
USPS Parcel Labeling Guide
This document has been developed to make it easier to create and use labels on parcels shipped via the United States Postal Service. While some flexibility exists in design [...]
MAILCOM 2023 Course Catalog PDF
MAILCOM 2023 will feature over 70 sessions, keynotes, and exhibits on mail communication and distribution operations. Now in its 41st year, MAILCOM offers professional [...]
HURRICANE HILARY: California, Nevada, Arizona Post Offices Mail Service Update
Last updated August 28, 2023 10:15am ET Arizona 8-23-23 Chambers Post Office, 800 Highway 191, 86502-1701 — Temporarily closed due to water damage. During this closure, [...]
USPS Volumes Decline Continues
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service released its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 (April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023) with net loss [...]
STRAKO: Giving Our Customers the Ground Advantage
USPS’s Transformation Creates Opportunities for Enhanced, Affordable Products By Jacqueline Krage Strako Executive Vice President, Chief Commerce and Business Solutions [...]
Marriage Mail Incentive Is 10% Discount
Marriage Mail is a form of direct mail in which marketing service companies combine or “marry” advertisements (e.g., coupons or sales notices) from multiple companies [...]
Let USPS Destroy Your UAA Mail, Cut Returned Mail Costs
From MAIL Magazine July/August 2023: Businesses send millions of First-Class Mail pieces every day. Inevitably, some of it is going to be undeliverable as addressed (UAA). [...]
No More “Address Service Requested” Option July 9
Effective July 9, 2023, the USPS will eliminate the manual address correction notices (PS 3547). This will require any customer who is currently using an on-piece ancillary [...]
‘Unabomber’ Mail Terrorist Commits Suicide In Prison … Was Harvard Mind-Control Test Subject
From USA Today: Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, 81, the man known as the “Unabomber,” died by suicide in custody at a federal prison medical center in [...]
2023 Informed Delivery Promotion Technical Implementation
This document outlines the technical requirements needed to successfully claim the Informed Delivery discount through PostalOne! eDoc. (Click to [...]
USPS Launches Service Performance Dashboard
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today launched an online service performance dashboard, consistent with one of the operational reforms included in the Postal Service [...]
Postal Service Honors Capital One and CenterWell Pharmacy For Mail Innovation
USPS recognized 23 additional companies for mailing industry innovation and industry best practices CHARLOTTE, NC — USPS recognized Capital One and CenterWell Pharmacy with [...]
Postage Rates Effective July 9, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC — New postage rates will go into effect July 9, 2023, the third rate hike in a year’s time. If favorably reviewed by the Commission, the proposed [...]