Effective Aug. 4, 2008, except where an alternative payment plan applies, the late payment fee assessed on balances 14 days past due will increase from 5% to 6%. For additional information on applicable... View More

Shipping Services, Customer Relations Lead Changes The Postal Service today moved to position the organization to capitalize on new competitive opportunities and significantly enhance the vision of its... View More

Decision Follows Review of Alternatives Pitney Bowes Inc. announced today that it has concluded its review of strategic options for its U.S.-based Management Services business, and that the company will... View More

. New Overnight, Two- and Three-Day Options for Mailboxes, P.O. Boxes USPS has launched new legal-sized Express Mail and Priority Mail envelopes, available to customers free of charge. The new... View More

President George W. Bush has appointed Postal Service Board of Governors member Ellen C. Williams of Kentucky to an additional term that expires Dec. 8, 2014. Governor Williams is vice chair of the Board's... View More

Having just finished attending the Conference on Research in Regulated Industries sponsored by Rutgers University and led by Dr. Michael Crew, I have been immersed in many presentations relating to many... View More

The Postal Regulatory Commission will hold a public field hearing in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Thursday, June 19, 2008, at 2 p.m. to solicit views relating to the universal service obligation of the... View More

Flags of Our Nation New Three-Year Multi-Stamp Series Launched As the nation nears the annual observance of Flag Day on June 14, the U.S. Postal Service will mark the event with the launch of a three-year... View More

Postal Service Helps Consumers Make Eco-Friendly Decisions With the right resources, it's easy to be green. The U.S. Postal Service is offering greener choices, and an easy, online resource for consumers... View More

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) will hold a public field hearing in St. Paul, Minnesota on Thursday, June 5, 2008, at 10 a.m., to solicit views relating to the universal service obligation of the... View More

The U.S. Postal Service said today that the international delivery company DHL will leverage an existing agreement to give the Postal Service exclusive delivery services to the last-mile in certain locations.... View More

Deutsche Post World Net, the world's leading transport and logistics company, today announced a plan to restructure its DHL U.S. Express business by working with UPS for airlift capacity and reducing costs... View More

First vice president of sustainability announced at National Postal Forum The U.S. Postal Service chose the state with the most progressive environmental record in the nation as the place to announce... View More

Executive Chairman Michael J. Critelli today informed the company's board of directors of his decision to retire as executive chairman and as a director of the company at the end of 2008. Critelli has... View More

Postal Service Reports Second Quarter Loss - Economic Slowdown Cited Despite cost-cutting measures, the U.S. Postal Service ended the second quarter with a net loss of $707 million, driven by a continued... View More

New Technology Will Bring Changes to Preparation and Processing ARLINGTON, VA - Change is on the horizon for mail processing and mailers don't want to be in the dark. The FSS Symposium will shine a light... View More

Repositionable Notes to become permanent class Repositionable Notes Transitioned from an Experimental Test to a Permanent Classification AGENCY: Postal Service, ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY:On February... View More

Postal Service Customers Prepare for New Prices on May 12 Demand for the Forever Stamp continues to increase as the May 12 stamp price change approaches. In the past several weeks, Postal Service customers... View More

AMERICAN FLAG NEVER LOOKED SO BEAUTIFUL WASHINGTON, DC The U.S. Postal Service will issue the Flags 24/7 stamps April 18 at 42 cents. Each of the four first-class stamps features a painting of an American... View More

Commission Initiates Public Outreach on Universal Postal Service Study The Postal Regulatory Commission today established Docket No. PI2008-3 and invited public comment on universal postal service and... View More