Sept. 30 2012
Window Book Postal Concierge--As reported in an earlier eTip, the United States Postal Service® (USPS®) is offering a "Holiday Mobile Shopping Promotion" (Mobile Shopping Promotion), scheduled... View More
Sept. 6 2012
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
May 17 2012
Postal News Blog--The USPS notified the APWU [PDF] today, May 16, that it has developed a modified network consolidation plan and, "Now that the moratorium has expired, consolidation activities will begin... View More
Jan. 3 2012
PostalOne!® Release 29.0 Deployment will require an extended maintenance window from 8 p.m. CST on Saturday, January 7, 2012, through 10 a.m. CST Sunday, January 8, 2012. During this maintenance window,... View More
Aug. 3 2010
Postal News Blog--Excerpts from testimony filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission by former USPS Chief Financial Officer Michael J. Riley. Riley testified on behalf of the National Association of Letter... View More
May 28 2010
SHANGHAI - The U.S. Postal Service entered into an international tri-lateral agreement today in Shanghai, China with eBay Greater China & Southeast Asia (eBay GC) and China Post Express & Logistics... View More
June 1 2010
The President of the National League of Postmasters has told his members that "One particularly disturbing development is the thought that the Postal Service is overstaffed by 30%. That is a fascinating... View More
Sept. 6 2012
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
April 2 2012
Madison, WI - April 2, 2012 - Esker, the leader in document process automation solutions, today announced that International Companies, the corporate umbrella for four leaders in the food ingredient industry,... View More
April 15 2010
WASHINGTON - Eighty-one percent of consumers will buy a product after they receive a free sample, and most prefer to sample products at home, according to the Opinion Research Corp. This is the idea behind... View More
April 15 2010
BÖWE BELL + HOWELL (BBH) announced that industry expert Hank Martin has joined the company as vice president, Postal Software Marketing. Martin brings more than 25 years of experience to the company,... View More
May 17 2012
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service has honored nine companies for superior supply chain performance and delivering optimum solutions that reduce costs, enhance performance, maintain high levels of service... View More
April 8 2010
WASHINGTON - Veterans will be able to safely dispose of expired and unused prescriptions and help the environment at the same time under a program offered by the U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Department... View More
Feb. 29 2012
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TransPerfect, the world's largest privately held provider of language services and translation-related technologies, today announced a new relationship with The United States... View More
Jan. 3 2012
When it comes to mailing, there are two essential types of software: presort software and post-presort software. Mailers who use presort software alone often do not realize the benefits and the tremendous... View More
Sept. 19 2012
New York Times--WASHINGTON - Customers might complain about the flood of unsolicited credit card applications, supermarket fliers and shopping catalogs in their mail, but the Postal Service is hoping to... View More
March 26 2012
Adelaide Now--AUSTRALIANS will soon be able to receive their letters online with Australia Post's new digital mailbox. The online letterbox will allow customers and businesses receive their mail through... View More
April 15 2010
As it takes focused steps in a 10-year action plan, the Postal Service will "bump up value" through innovation, service, quality and information to "levels you never imagined," Postmaster General John... View More
Aug. 13 2012
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
Aug. 11 2010
USPS CFO Joseph Corbett has testifed before the Postal Regulatory Commission that, even if the Postal Service receives the billions of relief it is seeking from Congress, the Postal Service says it still... View More