Editor's Note: The following is a perspective by postal commentator Gene Del Polito for Mailing Systems Technology. The views expressed are solely the author's, and do not necessarily reflect the official... View More
Early bird registration is now open to the mailing industry's premier trade show and event in Washington, DC, this May 17-20. More than 6,000 industry professionals are expected to attend this year's Forum... View More
Registration is now open for next year's event More than 6,000 industry professionals are expected to attend the National Postal Forum May 17-20 in Washington, DC. This is the mailing industry's premier... View More
Phase two of FSS planning is under way. With the implementation of the Flats Sequencing System, the Postal Service has identified a very aggressive goal of minimizing carrier handling of flat mail. How... View More
The Postal Service is working to resolve technical issues on usps.com that have affected some applications. Updates are being posted on the website. The following online tools are working and available... View More
The US Postal Service's long-awaited Move Update requirements officially took effect last week; however, mailers will have about six months to become compliant with the new requirements before... View More
On November 23, USPS expanded the Move Update requirement from First-Class Mail automation- and presort-price mailings to include all Standard Mail mailings. The minimum frequency of Move Update processing... View More
With 19 billion cards, letters and packages expected to be delivered this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service has some tips to help get gifts to their destination swiftly and safely. "The Postal Service... View More
The Mailing & Fulfillment Service Association (MFSA) announced that its board of directors has appointed Ken Garner as the association's chief executive officer and president. Garner had been with... View More
If you've got old gifts tucked away in your closet or under the bed and you're not quite sure what to do with them, why not have a little fun and regift them to friends and colleagues? It's easy, because... View More
USPS Announces 5 % Increase in Shipping Rates The Postal Service has just announced their 2009 shipping rates, which will be effective January 18th. An announcement on rates for other mailing classes will... View More
The U.S. Postal Service concluded the 2008 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2007-Sept. 30, 2008) with a net loss of $2.8 billion as the national economic slowdown lowered mail volume and as the Postal Service bore... View More
UPS and HP are announcing the development and deployment in UPS package centers of the new mobile, wearable wireless scanner/printer that - in part by printing directly on boxes rather than paper labels... View More
