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USPS Reintroduces Online Discounts, Eliminates Loyalty Program

June 4, 2023June 4, 2023 Ina Steiner
USPS

The USPS provided some interesting data about its loyalty program for people who purchase shipping labels on its website and why it is sunsetting the program and reverting back to making Commercial rates available online. […]

4 CommentsNews, ShippingUSPS, USPS Click N Ship, USPS Click-N-Ship loyalty program

Shipping to Rural Areas May Take Longer as UPS Cuts Costs

May 21, 2023May 21, 2023 Ina Steiner
UPS shipping

Getting items to customers quickly is crucial for online sellers, but they don’t get to choose where their buyers are from; in the case of delivering to rural customers, things may get tougher. A year […]

1 CommentNews, ShippingAmazon, Rural delivery, UPS, USPS

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Eschews Oversight, Rips into PRC

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 Ina Steiner
USPS

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 […]

6 CommentsNews, ShippingLouis DeJoy, Postal Regulatory Commission, PRC, USPS, USPS Delivering for America plan

Audit Finds USPS Package Tracking Inaccurate and Inadequate

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 Ina Steiner
USPS

The postal Inspector General (IG) found that 64% of tracking messages for packages it examined in a recent audit were inaccurate and recommended the USPS do a better job of communicating when providing delivery status […]

3 CommentsNews, ShippingPackage tracking, Tracking, USPS, USPS OIG

USPS Tackles Mail Theft and Fake Postage

May 14, 2023May 14, 2023 Ina Steiner
USPS

The USPS and Postal Inspection Service laid out a plan to tackle the growing problem of mail theft and fake postage, it announced on Friday. They’re expanding their Project Safe Delivery crime-prevention initiative, good news […]

2 CommentsNews, ShippingFake postage, Gary Barksdale, Louis DeJoy, mail theft, USPS

USPS Announces July Rate Changes, Part 2: Shipping Rates

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 Ina Steiner
USPS

As expected, the USPS followed up last month’s announcement of a July rate increase for “dominant” services (including First Class Mail) with part two: rates for “competitive” services. No price changes are being made in […]

9 CommentsNews, ShippingUSPS, USPS Ground Advantage, USPS Rates

USPS Lowered Some Priority Mail Rates on May 1st – UPS Follows in Its Tracks?

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Ina Steiner
USPS

Call it a May Day Miracle – some shipping costs actually went down for online sellers on May 1st. The USPS lowered the rates for sending Priority Mail packages through online shipping providers, including online […]

2 CommentsNews, ShippingEasyPost, Shipping, UPS, USPS, USPS Priority Mail

USPS Progress Report on 10-Year Plan Addresses Holiday Disruptions and Outlines Priorities for Year 3

April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 Ina Steiner
USPS

Sellers who rely on the Postal Service to ship orders may be interested in the progress report it issued last week on its 10-year Delivering for America (DFA) plan. The report listed the DFA’s accomplishments […]

10 CommentsNews, ShippingPostCom, USPS, USPS Delivering for America, USPS S&DCs

Everyone’s a Salesperson Under Postmaster General DeJoy

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 Ina Steiner
USPS

The US Postal Service reported operating revenue of $78.5 billion in fiscal year 2022 (Oct 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022). Of that, $644 million was new revenue that came in as a result of […]

7 CommentsNews, ShippingLouis DeJoy, Sheila Holman, USPS, USPS Delivering for Main Street, USPS LEADing Together portal

USPS Establishes New Environmental Council Chaired by Postmaster General

April 2, 2023April 2, 2023 Ina Steiner
USPS

The US Postal Service named four executives to a new panel that will create a 10-year environmental strategy, with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy serving as Chair. The Environmental Council will also oversee the implementation of […]

News, ShippingLouis DeJoy, USPS, USPS Environmental Council

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