On December 3, FedEx posted a preview of their 2010 Ground rates stating an average increase of 4.9%. As in past years, FedEx Ground rates mirror the UPS Ground rates through 70 lb. and are $0.05 less... View More
The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be implementing new standards for flats deflection. The USPS has announced that these new standards will be deferred once again, this time to June 7, 2010.... View More
Intelligent Mail Service Update: The PostalOne! system processes 99.49% Full-Service mailings in less than two hours: With nearly 5,000 Full-Service electronic files submitted between November 15 and November... View More
CNN Money has reported that "Stamps.com, the leading provider of USPS postage online and shipping software to approximately 400,000 customers, today announced that it will offer its Professional Shipper... View More
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced at the recent Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) meeting in Washington DC that the Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMb) and Postnet Barcode readability... View More
UPS has set its 2010 rates. These rates go into effect January 4, 2010. Details will not be available until December 18th. Mailing Systems Technology will continue to monitor UPS, FedEx and USPS rate developments... View More
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service today updated the list of retail stations and branches that remain under review for possible consolidation, with only 241 offices still under review. Unlike most federal... View More
At the MTAC WG 122 meeting today, the USPS shared its policies for verification and sampling procedures for Full-Service IMb. USPS said it plans to publish the information through a DMM Advisory, perhaps... View More
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) today filed its 2009 fiscal year-end financial results, showing a net loss of $3.8 billion for the year - despite cost-cutting efforts resulting in $6 billion... View More
Rochester, New York, November 9, 2009 - - The Bennett Group, Inc. is announcing the 2010 schedule for the nationally acclaimed Mailing Industry Executive Business Administration program (MIEBA). The six... View More
Working through the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee, the Postal Service and the mailing industry have agreed to set an 80 percent threshold for barcode readability verifications for letter and flat... View More
The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service will meet at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Nov. 12-13. The public is welcome to observe the Board's open session, scheduled to begin... View More
WASHINGTON-The simpler way to ship - with convenient Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes from the U.S. Postal Service - will be just as simple in the New Year, when new prices take effect. Prices for Priority... View More
The Philadelphia Inquirer has reported that "The U.S. Postal Service has violated federal regulations by failing to provide financial details that justify the planned closing of a mail-processing facility... View More
