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The USPS wants to slowdown First Class Package service. The PRC issued a non-binding opinion today that raises concerns about the timing and implementation of the plan and found the proposed changes would not substantially […]
As expected, postal rates are increasing in August. The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the changes today (July 19). The proposed price changes would raise overall Market Dominant product and service prices by an average of […]
UPS has long sought higher postal rates for packages, but it faced a setback this week when the Supreme Court declined to hear its appeal in a case it brought against the Postal Regulatory Commission […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) made available its performance evaluation of the US Postal Service for fiscal year 2018. Each year, the PRC issues its report on how well the USPS met its performance goals […]
The US Postal Service (USPS) continues to gain market share from its rivals, according to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), which adopted rules this month concerning the share of institutional costs that Competitive products must […]
EcommerceBytes readers have been saying for years that it’s unfair that Chinese sellers can ship some small packages to US buyers for less than it costs domestic sellers. But after a ruling this week designed […]
Online sellers could face higher shipping costs as a result of today’s ruling by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), which ruled that the USPS must attribute a greater percentage of its “institutional costs” to Competitive […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) directed the US Postal Service to work on Terminal Dues and agreements with other countries, a hot-button issue for small online sellers in the US who are concerned they are […]
The USPS will be able to raise the rates for “market dominant” postage faster than it is currently allowed after the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) completed its mandatory review of the system for regulating rates […]
WASHINGTON – For all the dismal news that has been surrounding the U.S. Postal Service over the past few years, the agency has one distinctive feature that separates it from every other government entity: the […]