The Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) has established a workgroup (#139) addressing "Start-the-Clock for all Business Mail." The workgroup will develop an approach to calculate and provision... View More
Government Executive has reported that "In an Aug. 16 report, USPS Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Financial Accountability John Cihota found that a $6.8 billion surplus in Federal Employees Retirement... View More
Printing Impressions World has noted that "Against all odds, traditional advertising is perceived by consumers as more informative, entertaining and necessary than online advertising. Of more than 1,200... View More
DM News has reported that "Direct marketers and catalogers are preparing to face paper cost increases this fall, while also planning for a possible significant postal rate increase in January. Marketers... View More
From Intelisent.com--The Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) first became available for both letters and flats in May 2007. Since then, customers have mailed nearly 40 billion IMb mailpieces. Beginning May... View More
Presort.com--A pair of congressional panels approved spending bills for fiscal year 2011, including a measure to maintain six-day mail delivery. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 18-12 to approve... View More
The Postal Service has announced new officer appointments within Mailing and Shipping Services and Operations. Previously vice president of Sales, Susan Plonkey is now acting president of Mailing and Shipping... View More
Marketwire reports, "Stamps.com (NASDAQ: STMP), the leading provider of USPS postage online and shipping software solutions to approximately 400,000 customers, today announced that Forbes.com has identified... View More
The Postal Service isn't alone in feeling the effects from electronic diversion and the deepest recession of a lifetime. The print industry also is undergoing dramatic changes. Today, there are half as... View More
Postal News Blog--At first glance it would seem the height of presumption for the Mailhandlers' Union to attempt to instruct Senator Susan Collins, the self-proclaimed author of the Postal Accountability... View More
Postal News Blog--The USPS doesn't appear to be pleased that its former Chief Financial Officer Mike Riley testified on behalf of the NALC in opposition to the service's plan to eliminate Saturday delivery.... View More
The Mailers Technical Advisory Committee has formed a new workgroup (MTAC Work Group # 138) to develop an approach to streamline the drop shipment process to provide mailers and the Postal Service with... View More
WASHINGTON - From Dallas to Detroit, Nome to San Juan, and 115 national parks, memorials and historical sites in between, recycling mail at Post Offices has just gotten more convenient. With more than... View More
According to the Courier, Express, and Postal Observer, "rates for Postal Services eventually need to reflect market realities and the costs of an efficient operator both capable of and working toward... View More
As Promotion World has noted, "Even with sky high postage costs, a properly executed direct mail campaign still provides a solid ROI. What? You've bought into the myth that direct mail is dead? You're... View More
How well is USPS doing to meet its service delivery commitments - internally and with its customers? With the new Service Delivery Calculator (SDC), the Postal Service will soon have more accurate and... View More
New reports have been posted on the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General website (http://www.uspsoig.gov/). If you have additional questions concerning a report, please contact Agapi Doulaveris... View More
At the Postal Regulatory Commission: In a separate communication (and a truly extraordinary one for), the Envelope Manufacturers Associaton told the PRC that "we think there is an important precedent here... View More
The Federal Times has quoted a Postal Service spokesman who said that ""We believe that our filing with the commission is grounded in law and we're pleased the commission is going forward with the hearings."... View More