Media Bistro--It looks like a 10-year partnership will soon be coming to an end as we've received confirmation that the U.S. Postal Service will not be renewing its contract with Campbell-Ewald once it... View More
The effective date for the Folded Self-Mailers (FSM) revised standards is drawing near-January 5, 2013. The final rule Federal Register was published on December 1, 2011. Additional FSM reference materials... View More
As a reminder, registration for the Holiday Mobile Shopping Promotion opens tomorrow, September 15, 2012. Participants from the Mobile Commerce and Personalization Promotion who are interested in participating... View More
Window Book Postal Concierge--The United States Postal Service® (USPS)® is offering new mail preparation options for pallets, trays and sacks of First-Class and Standard Mail. These new mail preparation... View More
From The National Association of Letter Carriers: Six-day delivery preserved for now: The House of Representatives is expected soon to pass a six-month continuing resolution to keep the government in... View More
Dead Tree Edition--The U.S. Postal Service could save about $1 billion annually by closing nearly 10,000 postal facilities that house both retail and carrier functions, according to a study released today.... View More
Postal News Blog--WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - In today's economy, companies are always searching for new ways to stretch their marketing dollars. This has created a receptive climate... View More
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Zumbox and Computershare Communication Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Computershare Limited (asx:CPU), today announced the availability... View More
GMC Software Technology, a leader in customer communications and output management solutions, today announced that the company is showcasing Inspire HybridMail, a next-generation, mail management and automation... View More
In this age of on the internet advertising and marketing, PPC, e-mail advertising and marketing and the like, you may be forgiven for imagining that direct mail promoting no longer has a location in your... View More
Reporting Electronic Circulation This year, the Postal Service for the first time recognizes electronic fulfillment of subscriptions. PS Forms 3526, Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation... View More
BtoB: American Business Media is projecting that commercial mailers and marketers could face a 3.5% increase in postal rates next year. The U.S. Postal Service is allowed by law to boost postal rates based... View More
Direct Marketing News--USPS launched promotions that give discounts on direct mail that includes QR codes, connected to mobile websites. In November USPS will offer a 2% discount on postage for mail that... View More
Direct Marketing News--Today's media landscape is as complicated as it is vast. As each new channel becomes the shiny marketing object du jour, others get all but cast aside. Nearly lost to some marketers... View More
At Graph Expo 2012, leading mail solutions provider W+D (Booth 3601) is showcasing four solutions designed to increase the impact of envelopes for direct mail and eliminate the production inefficiencies... View More
Window Book Postal Concierge--One thing that never changes in the mailing industry is the speed at which things change! Two major changes coming up are the PostalOne! update on October 14, 2012, and the... View More
PHILADELPHIA, PA - September 6, 2012 - The United States Postal Service is revising its mailing standards to require that customs data be electronically transmitted to the USPS for any international package... View More
STAMFORD, Conn., September 4, 2012 - Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) announced today that Direct Mail Partners of Carrollton, Texas, has agreed to join the Volly secure digital delivery service network.... View More