Federal News Radio has noted that "The Postal Service's employee unions are speaking out against a USPS proposal to cut Saturday service. They are asking to instead focus on the Postal Service's mandatory... View More

The Big Fat Marketing Blog has reported that "A little creative prodding from vendors could spur mail's use in non-promotional efforts. Traditional mail is increasingly one of the least-regulated marketing... View More

Postal Sanity is wondering: "Click-N-Ship Labels: Is USPS alienating customers, just to keep delivery scores up?" Read the full post here. Thanks, postcom.org!... View More

"The Postal Reform Act of 2006 requires the Postal Service to prepay into an employee retirement fund each year to ensure that its increasing financial woes will not leave taxpayers shouldering costs.... View More

"We need to be freed from some constraints to get more speed to market and more flexibility," said Susan Plonkey, acting president for shipping and mailing services for the Postal Service in Washington."... View More

Bloomberg Businessweek has reported that "CVS Caremark Corp. and Medco Health Solutions Inc. are opposing the U.S. Postal Service's plan to end Saturday delivery, saying the move would delay needed medicines... View More

The Associated Press has reported that "Mail and document-management company Pitney Bowes Inc. said Friday it promoted two of its executives to expanded senior leadership roles. Vicki O'Meara was named... View More

Please join Anita Pursley, Vice President Postal Affairs, Worldcolor Logistics and Pat Bayer, Director, Brown Logistics Services on Wednesday June 30th at 2:00pm Eastern to find out how the New Flats Deflection... View More

Parascript, LLC, the image analysis and pattern recognition technology provider, was awarded the prestigious STAR Supplier Award by Lockheed Martin for its performance and contribution to the success of... View More

WASHINGTON - To comply with legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by the President, cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products will be subject to new mailing regulations effective June 29,... View More

BCC Software will conclude its year-long executive transition on June 30, with the retirement of founder and President K. Jon Runstrom. He will be succeeded by Chris Lien, currently BCC Executive Vice... View More

Dead Tree Edition reports that "The Postal Service has decided to liberalize the "ride-along" rules that have prevented product samples and certain other advertising gimmicks from running in U.S. magazines,... View More

Postal Employees Network has reported that "With the Postal Service facing another challenging year, employees must continue to focus on reducing workhours and operating expenses, according to DPMG and... View More

National Newspaper Association (NNA), a community newspaper organization of over 2,000 members, today filed its formal opposition to the United States Postal Service's proposal to end Saturday mail delivery.... View More

BÖWE BELL + HOWELL (BBH) today announced expansion plans for a new customer excellence and demonstration center at its facility in Durham, N.C. This center will feature the widest range of inserting,... View More

Susan M. Plonkey was named new acting president, mailing and shipping services, for the U.S. Postal Service on June 3. Plonkey succeeds Robert F. Bernstock, who left the USPS to pursue interests in the... View More

The Courier, Express, and Postal Observer has noted that "The Wall Street Journal reported that the National Envelope Company, the largest envelope manufacturer in the United States filed for bankruptcy... View More

Billing World has reported that "The black hole of the United States Postal Service is not theoretical. Nor is the revenue lost over its event horizon due to the uncertainties and duplication created by... View More

Dead Tree Edition wants to know "Why do Postal Service officials sing the praises of the Intelligent Mail barcode and then not use it on their own mailings? An Intelligent Mail barcode (also known as a... View More

Postal Explorer (pe.usps.com) is your source for up-to-date mailing standards. The Domestic Mail Manual is fully searchable on Postal Explorer and features fly-out menus, cross-reference links, and an... View More