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The French postal service is asking mailers around the world to pause any non-urgent shipments to buyers in that country and has suspended certain mail services, according to the United States Postal Service. In its […]
In a sign of the times, the US Postal Service is extending the time it will hold mail to accommodate businesses that may be temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “In an effort to […]
The US Postal Service has created a COVID-19 Response Command headed by Chief Information Officer Kristin Seaver. The USPS is on the front lines of the coronavirus response as it helps deliver mail and packages […]
The US Postal Service issued a statement on Tuesday on the Coronavirus outbreak. It said it is sharing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) with employees, and said there is currently no evidence […]
Mail service to China, Hong Kong, and Italy have been disrupted due to coronavirus, and more Posts around the world are suspending proof-of-delivery requirements, while some are warning of delays. In light of the potential […]
The USPS Inspector General (USPS OIG) issued a report on mail scanning issues, a topic near and dear to online sellers’ hearts since they rely on scans to prove they sent a package, sent it […]
Postmaster General Megan Brennan said the USPS reduced over 6 million work hours in the recent quarter, which helped the organization reduce its overall compensation expenses. She made the statement in her most recent video […]
Sellers should be aware of a change to the green customs form for international packages, one that impacts sellers who purchase postage at the post office rather than online. A reader had asked the following: […]
The US Postal Service launched USPS Premium Tracking, which, for a fee, extends the length of time that customers can access the tracking history of a domestic package. We were first to report the new […]
The US Postal Service said Postmaster General Megan Brennan will delay her retirement as the organization conducts a search for her successor. Brennan had announced in October her plan to retire at the end of […]