Pitney Bowes made a strategic hiring when it plucked a longtime USPS executive for its own. If anyone understands the ins and outs of the US Postal Service and the needs of its business customers here and abroad, it’s Cliff Read more
In 2015, some sellers were unhappy to learn that the USPS was ending standalone support for its Click-N-Ship for Business App (CNSB) and transitioning to a meter label solution in an effort to reduce fraud. Now USPS is getting rid Read more
Five months after the USPS implemented a new practice to verify postage for packages paid online, sellers have been feeling the impact. Reports of “USPS label cost adjustment” have not been as widespread as some sellers may have feared, however. Read more
USPS is extending voluntary early retirement offers to eligible mail handlers and clerks, which started last week. The agency said it was part of an ongoing effort to “rightsize” the Postal Service’s workforce and match current workloads. The impact it Read more
Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan announced that Chief Customer and Marketing Officer James Cochrane will retire next month after more than 43 years of service to the USPS, saying he has had a lasting impact” on the organization and the Read more
The US Postal Service lets customers digitally preview their mail (the physical kind) through its new Informed Delivery service, and today it announced that people can sign up for emails that include package tracking information. “More than seven million Informed Read more
Last month, the USPS said it expected to delivery 850 million packages between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, an increase of 10% over last year. The Postal Inspection Service is in charge of keeping those shipments safe, and today it Read more
USPS revenue declined by $1.8 billion to $69.6 billion for the fiscal year 2017, which runs from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. The pattern of declining mail and increasing packages continued. Volume for letter mail, which is the Read more
It’s official – USPS rates are going up in 2018. The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the USPS request on Wednesday. Sellers who use online postage to print shipping labels (commercial) for Priority Mail will see prices increase about 6 percent Read more
In part one of this two-part series, we outlined some of the major changes in the USPS postal rates for next year going into effect on January 21, 2018. In part two, we delve into some additional tips provided by Read more
