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 talk to employees published on Read more
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: “A postal clerk told me Read more
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 feature on Sunday thanks to Read more
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 this month. Brennan began her Read more
The US Postal Service said it expects to deliver 28 million packages a day this week, making it the busiest mailing and shipping week of the year. The Postal Service expects to process and deliver nearly 2.5 billion pieces of Read more
Post Offices nationwide will be closed on Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25, 2019) and New Year’s Day (Wednesday, January 1, 2020). All Post Offices will be open after the holidays, and regular mail delivery will resume December 26 and January Read more
UPS is more aggressively targeting small- and medium-sized online sellers and is leveraging agreements with services like Stamps.com and Shippo as it seeks to gain more share in the ecommerce market. That’s significant considering how many small sellers rely on Read more
The USPS will process and deliver 13 billion pieces of mail and 800 million packages to American homes between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the USPS Postmaster General Megan Brennan told postal employees. She noted that the holiday window is 6 days Read more
How would you feel about the Postal Service delivering your ecommerce packages by drone? (And how would you feel about receiving packages by drone?) The Official Mail Guide (OMG) said the USPS has been exploring drone use and is now Read more
California utility company PG&E has turned off power in some locations in Northern California due to a heightened fire risk near its power lines due to “gusty winds and dry conditions.” That means some sellers are without power – and Read more
