Dec. 7 2010
Post & Parcel--USPS postmaster general Pat Donahoe urged his workforce to adapt to the "reality of a smaller marketplace", as he began his first day in the new job today. In an open letter to United... View More
Dec. 5 2010
Washington, DC - The Commission has begun work on Section 701 of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) as required to issue its report to the President and Congress concerning the operation... View More
Dec. 2 2010
WASHINGTON - The incoming postmaster general told a U.S. Senate subcommittee Thursday that one of his highest priorities would be to improve the customer experience, making the Postal Service "leaner,... View More
Dec. 2 2010
Post & Parcel--The incoming postmaster general told a US Senate subcommittee today (2 December) that one of his highest priorities would be to improve the customer experience, making the Postal Service... View More
Dec. 1 2010
Direct Marketing News--American voters sent a clear message about government spending last month when they voted in a new House of Representatives class dominated by Republicans. Direct marketing industry... View More
Dec. 1 2010
Postal News Blog--As we told you earlier today, the report of the national debt commission falsely suggested thet the USPS had received a "bailout" from Congress in 2009. This afternoon the National Association... View More
Nov. 30 2010
Presort.com--The US Postal Service ended the first month of fiscal year 2011 with a profit according to an unaudited financial statement filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission yesterday. The statement... View More
Nov. 30 2010
Postal Affairs Blog--Yesterday Dead Tree Edition published this post on Barriers to Intelligent Mail, identified by the Office of Inspector General here. I am referencing the same OIG doc below, but focusing... View More
Nov. 30 2010
PHOENIX, Nov. 30, 2010 - UPS Mail Innovations, the business mail services unit of UPS (NYSE: UPS), has opened a new processing center near Phoenix to improve service to companies in Arizona and New Mexico... View More
Nov. 30 2010
Directmag.com--The U.S. Postal Service has filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the next step in its appeal of the Postal Regulatory Commission's order denying... View More
Nov. 30 2010
Postal Affairs Blog--a call for unity from Gene Del Polito, President, Association for Postal Commerce This is a subject we can all agree on and rally around. Take action "Well, the Thanksgiving Day holiday... View More
Nov. 30 2010
Postal News Blog--A survey of Chief Marketing Officers shows that most companies are spending about the same on holiday advertising in 2010 as they did last year, but they're shifting their mix of ads.... View More
Nov. 30 2010
Postal News Blog--Contract negotiations between the APWU and the Postal Service resumed Nov. 29, with a Dec. 1 deadline fast approaching. Talks will continue on Nov. 30. The union and management discussed... View More
Nov. 29 2010
Postcom.org--e USPS on November 23, 2010, held a webinar with PostCom and others to air its draft proposals for folded self-mailer designs [slides] based on the results of its testing. The proposed formats... View More
Nov. 29 2010
The Memphis Commercial Appeal has noted that "The United States Postal Service is routinely castigated for losing money, but in a series of internal audits it has identified $94 million in unnecessary... View More
Nov. 29 2010
Federal Times reports, "Myths about the U.S. Postal Service fly fast and far these days. For instance, you have may have heard that there are 36,000 post offices in the U.S., which is more retail outlets... View More
Nov. 23 2010
Presort.com--It is estimated that 5.2 million pieces of direct mail will be sent to the deceased this December, according to suppression service Millennium, causing damage to a brand's reputation. The... View More
Nov. 23 2010
Rochester, NY - BCC Software, a BÖWE BELL + HOWELL company and a leading developer of high-performance postal and data quality technology solutions that optimize client communications, announces the... View More
Nov. 23 2010
According to the Courier, Express, and Postal Observer, "The Board of Governors and Congress requires an Integrated Financial Plan that illustrates the financial course necessary for the Postal Service... View More
Nov. 23 2010
The U.S. Postal Service today filed its brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the next step in its appeal of the Postal Regulatory Commission's order denying... View More