USPS renames “Standard Mail” to “Marketing Mail”

December 23, 2016 – USPS Announces A Phased Transition For Marketing Mail In January 2017, Standard Mail will undergo a name change and be rebranded as USPS Marketing Mail. It is expected that this name change will better communicate to mailers how this mail class can be used. In response to feedback from the mailing […]

APWU Opposes USPS Proposal To Slow Down Standard Mail

In a filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission on Feb. 20, the APWU strenuously opposed a USPS proposal to reduce service standards for Standard Mail. The USPS has asked the Commission for an advisory opinion on the proposal, which the USPS claims would alleviate a problem with heavy workloads on Monday by permitting delivery on Tuesday […]