BtoB: American Business Media is projecting that commercial mailers and marketers could face a 3.5% increase in postal rates next year. The U.S. Postal Service is allowed by law to boost postal rates based... View More
PHILADELPHIA, PA - September 6, 2012 - The United States Postal Service is revising its mailing standards to require that customs data be electronically transmitted to the USPS for any international package... View More
Direct Marketing News--USPS launched promotions that give discounts on direct mail that includes QR codes, connected to mobile websites. In November USPS will offer a 2% discount on postage for mail that... View More
STAMFORD, Conn., September 4, 2012 - Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) announced today that Direct Mail Partners of Carrollton, Texas, has agreed to join the Volly secure digital delivery service network.... View More
Dead Tree Edition--Despite downsizing and other efficiency measures, the U.S. Postal Service's productivity levels have decreased in the past year. USPS delivered fewer than 139 mail pieces per work hour... View More
From POSTCOM--In preparation for Hurricane Isaac approaching the Gulf Coast, the Louisiana District is requesting to divert drop shipment mail for certain facilities as several postal delivery and processing... View More
August 28, 2012, Toronto, ON - It is anticipated that billions of paperless transactional documents are set to be delivered to customers worldwide by 2015, yet today only 15% of business mail is delivered... View More
Postcom responds to Ruth Goldway's "cash cow" comment: Here's a quote: "The Postal Service has been a kind of cash cow for the federal government for the last 40 years," says Postal Regulatory Commission... View More
Postal News Blog--The Republican Party's proposed platform suggests that the US Postal Service is in need of "restructuring". Not surprisingly, the restructuring involves privatization. The brief item... View More
Window Book Postal Concierge--In January 2013 the United States Postal Service® (USPS®) will "sunset" the POSTNET barcode, the PLANET code barcode, and will no longer support the Intelligent Mail... View More
Postal News Blog--Washington, DC - The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today authorized a three-year negotiated service agreement (NSA) between the U.S. Postal Service and Valassis Direct Mail, Inc.... View More
PR Newswire--Augmented reality is the next big thing for direct mail. Direct mail spending rose to $21 billion in 2011. Up 2.9 percent from 2010, according to the Magna Advertising Group, direct mail is... View More
CBS News: If the U.S. Postal Service collapses, it will be a dark day for sales. Headlines about the postal service spurting red ink should be upsetting for sales pros. The agency reported a $5.2 billion... View More
South Florida Postal Blog--You know they're out there - pieces of empty mail transport equipment (MTE) soaking up the summer sun like they're on holiday. Well, it's time to put that equipment back to work.... View More
The Postal Service is hosting a series of webinars to assist mailers in transitioning from the POSTNET barcode to the Intelligent Mail® barcode. Coming up next week: The World of MIDs, CRIDS, and the... View More
WASHINGTON - Political campaign marketers and managers will find that if used properly, direct mail can be one of the most cost-effective and targeted tools to reach potential voters. And, just in time... View More
WASHINGTON - The Postal Service ended its third fiscal quarter (April 1 - June 30) with a net loss of $5.2 billion, compared to a net loss of $3.1 billion for the same period last year. Contributing significantly... View More
August 7, 2012, London, UK - In a new case study released today, German service provider, Gesellschaft für Innovative Personalwirtschaftssysteme mbH (GIP), credits Crawford Technologies' award-winning... View More
WSI Consolidated Blog--Businesses new to direct mail often wonder what kind of response they should strive for. Percentages are useful for tracking results, but your ultimate goal should be a response... View More
Post&Parcel--Pitney Bowes is hoping that ecommerce and direct mail opportunities will help drive up sales in the second half of the year, after recording a gloomy second quarter. But the company has... View More