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Tag: Postal Regulatory Commission

USPS Announces Part 2 of July 2022 Rate Change

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Ina Steiner
USPS

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) […]

4 CommentsNews, ShippingLouis DeJoy, Postal Regulatory Commission, PRC, Stamps.com, USPS Rates

USPS Needs Years to Meet the Standards It Just Lowered

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 Ina Steiner
USPS

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: […]

1 CommentNews, ShippingPostal Regulatory Commission, USPS, USPS standards

Regulator Skeptical on Proposed FCPS Package Slowdown

September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 Ina Steiner
USPS

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 […]

2 CommentsNews, ShippingPostal Regulatory Commission, USPS, USPS mail slowdown

PRC Approves USPS Rate Hike Set for August

July 19, 2021 Ina Steiner
USPS

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 […]

3 CommentsNews, ShippingPostal Regulatory Commission, Shipping, USPS, USPS Rates

UPS Wants Higher Postal Rates but Supreme Court Denies Cert

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Ina Steiner
USPS

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 […]

4 CommentsNews, ShippingPostal Regulatory Commission, Shipping, UPS, USPS

US Postal Service Gets Annual Report Card from the PRC

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Ina Steiner
USPS

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 […]

News, ShippingPostal Regulatory Commission, USPS

USPS Gains Market Share from Rivals

January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 Ina Steiner
USPS

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 […]

1 CommentNews, ShippingPostal Regulatory Commission, Shipping, USPS

Will Sellers Pay More for Supplies from China?

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Ina Steiner
USPS

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 […]

1 CommentNews, ShippingPostal Regulatory Commission, Shipping costs, USPS

Ruling Could Result in Higher Shipping Costs for Online Sellers

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Ina Steiner
USPS

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 […]

4 CommentsNews, ShippingAmazon shipping, Postal Regulatory Commission, Shipping costs, UPS, USPS, USPS Rates

PRC Directs USPS to Work on International Shipping Issues

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 Ina Steiner
USPS

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 […]

2 CommentsNews, ShippingInternational shipping, Postal Regulatory Commission, PRC, Terminal Dues, USPS

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