Though spun to appear as improving service performance, the Postal Service has announced a proposal to further reduce service standards so it can eliminate afternoon collections nationally. Th... View More
On December 31, 2024, the UPS/USPS Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA) officially expired, marking the end of a long, mostly silent period of negotiations. Unfortunately, these talks failed to... View More
In March of 2021, the USPS debuted its Delivering for America (DFA) plan; a bold initiative to transform the United States Postal Service into an integrated mail and package network that would... View More
With the USPS July price increase now implemented, there is no better time to take a fresh look at the mailing and shipping side of your business. That includes perhaps “unlearning” some... View More
Postage rate hikes are here to stay, which means mailers need to explore every possible way to mitigate those rising costs. From January to July 2024, the rate for a single piece of first-clas... View More
The United States Postal Service is struggling to find its place in today’s digital world. More than three years into a 10-year turnaround plan called Delivering for America, implementation... View More
I am going to start out with a blanket statement based on years of customer research: 99% of medium to large organizations have limited to no visibility into their mail spends across the enter... View More
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy often shows his pique toward anyone or anything that he perceives is interfering or resisting the full-speed implementation of his 10-Year Plan, including member... View More
Virtually since he arrived, Postmaster General – and former trucking executive – Louis DeJoy has been ranting about eliminating the “half-empty trucks” moving within the Postal... View More
Adhering to mailing regulations is more than just a legal obligation; it is essential for maintaining a company's integrity and reputation. As businesses increasingly turn to direct mail stra... View More
Mail quality is an important component to any successful direct mail campaign, which is why the USPS Mailer Scorecard is such a powerful tool. As the direct mail ecosystem continuously evolves... View More
Everyone knows that expression, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade…” By the time this article is published, there will have been no shortage of press about the USPS price... View More
For decades, postage rates for some mail pieces have been zoned, with prices basically scaled to the distance between the place of mailing and the location of the addressee. Twenty years ago... View More
The USPS is having one of its largest forced postage meter migrations in the history of the mailing equipment industry. This will impact an estimated 50% of the devices in the United States wi... View More
Most companies are overspending on print and mail and in this article, we will give you 10 questions to answer that will prove it. We estimate that organizations are spending a combined... View More
In an unabashed example of creative reinterpretation, the Postal Service has reframed the ongoing changes to its processing and transportation networks as initiatives designed to reduce its ca... View More
The recently unveiled 2024 growth incentives from the United States Postal Service (USPS) present an opportunity for marketers to reevaluate and optimize their 2024 mailing plans. With the pot... View More
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the second week of the second quarter for fiscal year 2024. The average time for the Postal Se... View More
As of Sunday, January 28, 2024, the USPS is discontinuing hard-copy postage statements. The proposal to discontinue hard-copy postage statements was published on February 13, 2023 (88 FR 9218-... View More
When you hear about mail in the media, you will be told desolate stories about how it is becoming a forgotten system, with huge volume declines, obliterated by the online replacement technologies. In... View More
