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
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
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
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
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
PRLog reports that, "According to sources present at the Postal Service's Innovation Symposium, there was apparent dissatisfaction with the postal service's overall customer service and the inability of... View More
WASHINGTON - Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes are set to celebrate six years of unprecedented success in the expedited shipping industry, making their mark in a crowded marketplace by delivering a unique... View More
WASHINGTON - Contract negotiations with the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO (APWU) and the National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NRLCA) expired at midnight Sat., Nov. 20. While negotiations... View More
STAMFORD, Conn., November 22, 2010 - Pitney Bowes Government Solutions, Inc. (PBGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), today announced the opening of the Pitney Bowes Federal... View More
By Pat McGrew, EDP, Kodak, on outputlinks.com Last time around, the discussion revolved around what it takes to prepare for a communication strategy that involves both print and pixel components, such... View More
Courier, Express and Postal Observer--Last week the Postal Regulatory Commission announced on its website that it has funded six studies examining the social value of mail. The Commission's studies provide... View More
WASHINGTON - Embracing electronic technology to promote the use of direct mail, the U.S. Postal Service recently revamped the companion website to Deliver, its magazine for marketers. The new "how-to"... View More
Postcom.org notes that in a contribution to AmericaPost, Lyle Ryter, a long-time veteran of Capitol Hill and student of things postal, offered the following: "At the inception of every new Congress, public... View More
Dead Tree Edition--Because the Postal Service is seeking a ruling on how to calculate its rate cap, mailers will probably have to wait a few weeks before learning what rate increases are in store for next... View More
Larson & Associates Marketing Blog--A saturation mailing can be a valuable tool when you are looking to reach a broad based audience in a local area. "Carrier route saturation" is a class of Standard... View More
Dead Tree Edition--I need to clarify my statement from yesterday (See USPS's Action Delays Announcement of New Postal Rates) about how quickly the U.S. Postal Service can implement rate increases that... View More
Dennis J. Toner was welcomed to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, meeting in open session, in Washington today. He was appointed a Governor of the U.S. Postal Service by President Barack Obama... View More
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service today reported its 2010 financial results, showing a net loss of $8.5 billion for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30. Excluding charges to income primarily resulting from... View More
Postal Affairs Blog--Industry sources are reporting difficulties with USPS Performance Based Verification, specifically MERLIN profiles. This seems to be a ripple effect from the PostalOne! Release 25... View More