“The purpose of accounting, one of my favorite professors used to say, is to give people the information they need to make decisions,” writes the always insightful D. Eadward Tree... read more →
The $2 trillion dollar federal Cares Act helps workers, smaller businesses and industries survive the current pandemic. And the USPS is getting some relief as well, according to Al Root... read more →
Direct mail makes us feel special. That stat comes from research from Royal Mail that shows 70% of consumers feel more valued by a brand when they receive direct mail... read more →
While marketers are often (rightly) exasperated by the USPS and the ongoing rate drama, there is one thing they can be thankful for. “Recent action by the Postal Regulatory Commission... read more →
Marketing mailers, the rate changes are coming. The USPS has filed proposed 2020 rate changes with the Postal Regulatory Commission. If approved, they’ll go into effect on January 26, 2020.... read more →
It’s happened, for the first time in almost five years. The Postal Service has enough members on its Board of Governors to reach a quorum. And that’s good news for... read more →
Always an area for speculation and consternation, the USPS is keeping us guessing on what will be included in their 10-year plan to Congress on long-time survivability. In the meantime,... read more →
Oops. That’s the basic reaction from Nordstrom brass in their recent earnings call where they reported weaker-than-expected sales forecasts. “On Tuesday, Nordstrom cut its forecast for full-year sales and profit... read more →
It’s that time of year again when all the major shipping carriers announce their new rates. This year, according to Christopher Vaughn in Mailing Systems Technology, rates are going up... read more →
Just how bad are things at the USPS? According to the news out of Washington, the Postal Service just reported a massive $2.1 billion net loss for Q2 of this... read more →