The USPS is testing a new feature to engage consumers through mobile devices and make snail-mail marketing more attractive to retail marketers. The revelation came from Postmaster General Megan Brennan in a keynote speech at the National Postal Forum on Read more
Two republicans on the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter to the US Postmaster General demanding she turn over details about the agency’s competitive products operations. In a letter dated May 13, 2015, republican Read more
Postal workers in the U.S. will hold protests around the nation on May 14, a week before their contract with the USPS expires on May 20th. In a press release from the APWU (American Postal Workers Union), the union says Read more
The USPS has touted its efforts to cut costs, but it’s also getting hammered on the issue of slow and undeliverable mail. A bipartisan group of senators told Postmaster General Megan Brennan that slow mail delivery and poor service was Read more
The US Postal Service ended its last quarter with a 1.3% rise in operating revenue driven by a 14.4% growth in shipping and package volume. However, the agency suffered a net loss of $1.5 billion, much of it due to Read more
The rates the Postal Service was going to roll out last month will instead go into effect on May 31st, and the Postal Regulatory Commission formally approved the last of the rate changes on Thursday. The changes coming on May Read more
Endicia launched a new service to help online merchants and other shippers reach customers in Latin America. Endicia Global Service provides quicker customs clearance and affordable rates for businesses shipping to Brazil, with more countries to follow. Endicia Global Service Read more
Amazon customers in the UK now have to spend more in order to qualify for what’s called “Super Saver Delivery.” In addition to its Prime membership program that gives shoppers free 2-day shipping on eligible orders, Amazon also offers free-shipping Read more
Online merchants who use UPS to ship packages paid lower fuel surcharges this year, but dim-weight pricing raised the cost of shipping. That’s the news gleaned from first-quarter financial results from UPS. Both UPS and FedEx instituted what’s called dimensional weight Read more
As the US Postal Service considers moving more mail delivery to curbside and cluster boxes, a report from the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) shows consumers do not like the idea. And such a move could backfire, as consumers Read more
