POPSCI--A three-inch sensor box could be affixed to the bottom of postal vehicles, while an infrared signal would scan the vehicle's surroundings. A SIM card could connect (via cellphone signal) to a central... View More
Presort.com--A recently launched consumer marketing campaign from Dell is getting personal, and consumers don't seem to mind one bit. The "You Can Tell It's Dell" campaign launched in late October and... View More
Kansas City, Mo. - Tension Envelope Corporation celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, marking it as the oldest family-owned and operated company in the envelope industry. Founded on March 17, 1886,... View More
WASHINGTON - Despite the tragic events as a result of the March 11th earthquake and tsunami, the postal administration of Japan continues to accept all types of international mail. Mailers are advised,... View More
NAPUS.org--Tuesday's business session at the NAPUS Leadership Conference lived up to President Bob Rapoza's predication from the day before that some of the speakers will tell us what we want to hear;... View More
Presort.com--Marilyn Lawrence, General Manager, KCSM-FM, says: "We conducted an incentive-based direct mail campaign that offered a unique "Legends of Jazz" T-shirt to those giving $80 or more, twice our... View More
A new Facility Access and Shipment Tracking (FAST®) contact list - a list of Postal Service facilities that mailers can use to make an appointment to drop their mail if extended FAST connectivity issues... View More
Postcom.org--Current DMM® standards require mailers to use "clear smooth strapping tightly secured around the bundle" as a way of ensuring that address and presort information on bundles is visible... View More
Postal News Blog--The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), a trade group representing retail supermarkets, has asked the Postal Regulatory Commission to call a halt to the Postal Service's plan to sell gift... View More
Postal News Blog--In a report on federal agencies' compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the US Postal Service was singled out for "egregious" failure to comply with the Obama administration's... View More
From Window Book Postal Concierge, as posted on presort.com--The United States Postal Service® (USPS®) announced that it is formalizing a pilot program that has been in place for a while, allowing... View More
Presort.com--If you rely on direct mail to bring in business, you've probably had a bumpy ride the last couple of years. There are signs the economy is starting to rebound, but it's still a little scary... View More
Federal Times--The U.S. Postal Service will announce later this month a downsizing of approximately 7,500 supervisory, managerial and postmaster positions. Most of those positions are filled, but many... View More
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer--In addition to declining volumes, the Postal Service now faces another stumbling block to self sufficiency, rising fuel prices. Increases in fuel prices used by the... View More
Dead Tree Edition--Recent widespread press reports and public outcry about supposed plans to close 3,000 post offices were a misunderstanding, U.S. Postal Service officials said today. The trouble started... View More
Business Wire--RSVP Publications (http://rsvppublications.com), a direct marketing and direct mail company specializing in reaching affluent homeowners, has breathed new life into direct mail by adding... View More
St. Paul Pioneer Press--In August 2009, Alan and Rayleen Hansen bought a Lakeville home from Wade and Carol Hanson. For 18 months, the U.S. Postal Service has mistakenly forwarded virtually all the Hansens'... View More
From PIWorld.com, as posted on Presort.com WASHINGTON, DC-Deep and aggressive cost-cutting steps just aren't enough for the United States Postal Service (USPS) to survive as an ongoing entity, Postmaster... View More