Ecommerce Industry News
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified at an oversight subcommittee hearing on Wednesday (May 17, 2023) about his Delivering for America plan, and when questioned by one lawmaker, laid into the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), which […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved postage rate hikes for 2023 which will take effect in January, on the same day the peak-season rates are set to expire. The USPS issued a notice on Friday […]
The USPS will eliminate Retail Ground and Parcel Select Ground services, which offer very low rates for large or heavy packages (up to 70 pounds). And it will reinvent First Class Package Service, which is […]
The USPS is making a change to two services that are slower and cheaper alternatives to Priority Mail, and the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is concerned the changes could lead to disruptions and higher costs. […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is inviting stakeholders to consult on USPS rate increases, and shippers have until the end of July to make their voices heard. In its mandated review of rate-setting in 2020, […]
You may remember the USPS announced a 6.5% rate hike for First Class Mail rates effective July 10 – including the cost of a stamp rising to 60 cents. The other shoe dropped today (Friday) […]
Today, the USPS responded to criticism from PostCom and others in a filing available on the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC)’s website. We hadn’t noticed until Save the Post Office (@savethepo on Twitter) tweeted the following: […]
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 […]