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24 March 201509 November 2021|USPS

The saga of “will they / won’t they / how much / when” at the USPS continues. Last week we brought you news on the Postal Regulatory Commission’s order for a do-over on proposed USPS rate changes slated to take...

PRC Orders a Do-Over from USPS

16 March 201516 March 2015|USPS

[responsive][/responsive]No, no and no. That pretty much sums up the Postal Regulatory Commission’s response to the USPS’s proposed rate adjustments in an order that was handed down on March 6. “The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has returned proposed rate adjustments...

Is the USPS Barking Up the Wrong Tree?

12 March 201512 March 2015|Digital, USPS

[responsive][/responsive]According to USPS CIO Jim Cochrane, “The U.S. Postal Service has been a quiet leader in business technology for the past 40 years. Technology has enabled us--one of the largest employers in the country--to remain nimble and responsive to changes...

The Kitchen Table Factor: Why Print Mail Trumps Digital

25 February 201525 February 2015|Print, USPS

In any customer relationship, attention, relevance, trust and access are critical to success. If you can gain that kind of personal and direct access to your prospects, imagine how that could change your sales program. We talk about direct mail...

New Hires A Problem at USPS

25 February 201525 February 2015|USPS

In the past four years, average base pay at the USPS has dropped by 4%. While that might not be great news for the workers themselves, it seems like it should be a good thing for the struggling postal service,...

Direct Mail Up, While Rates Still Up In the Air

16 February 201516 February 2015|USPS

[responsive][/responsive]It’s a case of going about your business no matter what. Despite increasing postal rates and continued uncertainty at the USPS, direct marketers are steadily increasing the volume of mail they send. “If you draw a line [of advertising mail...

Up In the Air with the New Postal Rates

09 February 201509 February 2015|USPS

Nearly three weeks after the U.S. Postal Service proposed hiking most postal rates, mailing experts and regulators can’t figure out what the proposal means, notes D. Eadward Tree, who illuminates seven mysteries of the new postal rates. Largely incomplete, the...

The 3 Ps of the USPS Rate Hikes: Parcels, Presorts and Periodicals

19 January 201519 January 2015|USPS

[responsive][/responsive]“Just in the nick of time, the U.S. Postal Service filed price increases averaging nearly 2% late Thursday on most mail except Forever Stamps,” writes D. Eadward Tree last week. The biggest rate jumps are going to hit businesses in...

What the USPS Needs from Congress

06 January 201506 January 2015|USPS

[responsive][/responsive]“Hey, Congress, the Postal Service is scrambling to keep its head above water because you’ve created a helluva mess. Now could you get off your butts and do something more useful than naming post offices?” While it’s not exactly what...

USPS’s Board of Governors Doing Some Fancy Footwork on Rate Hikes

22 December 201422 December 2014|USPS

[responsive][/responsive]The drama continues around possible rate hikes at the USPS. Earlier this month we wrote about the uncertainty surrounding possible spring rate hikes. (To recap, the USPS’s Board of Governors is being hamstrung by Congress, which is sitting on approval...

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