The FedEx Corporation is requesting that PRC “blunt the advantages the Postal Service has as a government entity.” It appears Fedex is not happy with proposals by the U.S. Postal Service (“USPS”), filed on July 1, 2014, to sharply reduce Priority Mail rates for middle-weight packages and increase prices for low-weight retail packages.” FedEx claims […]
The USPS may not have gone forward with its plans to kill Saturday mail delivery, but Netflix isn’t waiting. A few customers have noticed it’s no longer processing shipments on Saturdays, opting for a five day schedule instead. Company spokesman Joris Evers tells Engadget that it’s been transitioning in that direction over the past year […]
The USPS calendar of 2014 promotions and incentives encourages mailers to adopt technologies that enhance how consumers interact with mail. This combination increases the value of transactional and direct mail. Next month, registration begins for two upcoming promotions: The “Color Print in First-Class Mail Transactions” promotion provides an upfront postage discount to mailers who use […]
MPA – The Association of Magazine Media Reacts to Rejection of Baldwin Amendment to Postal Reform Bill New York, NY – February 6, 2014 – Mary G. Berner, President and CEO, MPA – The Association of Magazine Media – today issued the following statement after the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs […]
USPS is offering a series of webinars for mailers as they migrate to Full-Service Intelligent Mail. The information sessions also will inform them how to take advantage of automation pricing starting Jan. 26, 2014. Scheduled webinars include: Full-Service MIDs and CRIDs — Monday Sept. 16 1:30 p.m. EDT. Event number: 990 820 984. Web Event […]
Did you know that the Postal Service grants rate discounts in the staggering amount of $14 to $18 billion per year? That’s right, $14 to $18 billion every year. Recently, in response to a question by a Congressman the postmaster general gave this unbelievable number. It is unacceptable that he did not have an exact number […]
The Affordable Mail Alliance, a coalition of Postal Service customers, has been reestablished to defeat an expected Postal Service proposal to raise postage rates by as much as five times the rate permissible by law. The Postal Service Board of Governors,who must approve the Postal Service’s request, is set to decide on the matter imminently.
The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers (ANM) has notified the Commission that ANM and the Postal Service have reached an agreement on standards for governing the relative pricing of worksharing discounts for nonprofit versus commercial Standard Mail in future cases. ANM further represents that if the Commission were to adopt these standards, that this will satisfy […]
The House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy has scheduled a hearing entitled “Where Have All The Letters Gone? – The Mailing Industry And Its Future” at 9:30am Thursday May 12, in room 2247 of Rayburn House Office Building. Witnesses Dave Riebe President of Logistics and Distribution Quad/Graphics Jerry Cerasale Senior […]
Something is wrong with this picture. The union agrees to reduce wages in the amount of 24% and we declare victory. Over a career, each employee will receive more than $200,000 less in wages and retirement and we call that a win. And what will postal management do with this windfall ($3.4 billion)? Will they […]