ZDNet--The [USPS Summer Postage] sale (which is running again this summer) gave large mailers a 30% credit for additional volume mailed over a specific threshold. I was really rooting for the USPS and... View More
A second airline has "paid up" as part of an anti-trust investigation into a price-fixing scheme involving rates and surcharges air cargo carriers were charging their customers. Most recently, Northwest... View More
WASHINGTON - As it continues to make progress to achieve aggressive energy reduction goals, the Postal Service today marked National Energy Awareness Month, with postal officials highlighting savings and... View More
According to Government Executive, "Several proposals could bring the Postal Service's obligations to employee benefits back in line, however, and give the agency some additional flexibility with its cash... View More
Postal Explorer® (pe.usps.com) is your source for up-to-date mailing standards. The Domestic Mail Manual is fully searchable on Postal Explorer and features fly-out menus, cross-reference links, and... View More
In a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal, Postmaster General John Potter said that "Gaining greater business model flexibility is the ultimate key to ensuring that the Postal Service meets... View More
Journal of Commerce--The U.S. Postal Service estimates it lost about $6 billion in its 2010 fiscal year, raising the pressure for greater cost-cutting after lawmakers and regulators failed to bring needed... View More
From Presort.com--By now you've heard the news that the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) denied check that, unanimously denied the USPS requests to raise postage rates in January beyond the rate of inflation,... View More
The Telegram & Gazette told its readers that "In something of a miracle, postal regulators this past week denied a request from the U.S. Postal Service to hike its rates yet again come January 1. The... View More
Postal News Blog--On Sept. 29, Congress adopted a "continuing resolution" (CR) that will fund the federal government through early December. Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) worked tirelessly... View More
The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued Order No. 547 in Docket R2010-4 denying a Postal Service request for an average 5.6 percent rate increase. The Commission found that the Postal Service failed... View More
Federal Eye--We've said it before, but we'll say it again: The U.S. Postal Service is teetering on the brink of financial collapse and is very close to running out of money. It's fate appeared sealed on... View More
Print CEO has reported that "J.C. Penney continues its shift to electronic media with plans to quit is traditional catalog business in favor of e-commerce and retail store sales. The Dallas Morning News... View More
From postcom.org--DMM Advisory: IMb Services Update. PostalOne!® Release 25.0: On November 7, 2010, PostalOne! Release 25.0 will introduce the Full-Service eDoc Verification process. The Full-Service... View More
Office of the Inspector General--UPS and FedEx frequently attempt residential deliveries when customers are not home. After a series of failed delivery attempts, these companies return the packages to... View More
The Washington Post has reported that "The Internal Revenue Service plans to stop mailing instructions and paper forms for annual income tax returns, saving the agency about $10 million a year as more... View More
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer--Senator Tom Carper introduced a new postal bill, the Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2010'' (The POST Act of 2010), to modify the Postal Service's... View More
Postal News Blog--The US Postal Service quietly submitted its August financial estimates to the PRC late Friday afternoon. The service reported a loss of $1.6 billion in August, bringing its fiscal year... View More