The U.S. Postal Service today announced it was ready to deliver a lot of cheer – in the form of roughly 16 billion cards, letters and packages – this holiday season. The Postal Service, the largest ecommerce deliverer, is projecting Read more
The US Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes for Shipping Services products to take effect next year, following the end of the holiday mailing season. The filing does not include any price increase Read more
The United States Postal Service today (Wednesday) filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes for Mailing Services products to take effect next year, following the end of the holiday mailing season. The new prices, if approved, Read more
It may come as a surprise to learn that postal services from around the world are openly wondering if Amazon is friend or foe. It’s normal for online merchants to have mixed feelings about Amazon – it can be a Read more
The US Postal Service has weathered another rough quarter, reporting a net loss of $1.6 billion in the three-month period ending June 30 as it renews its appeal to Congress for legislation to help the agency right its finances. Buoyed Read more
The USPS revealed a new test it was running with eBay designed to make it easier for sellers to get an initial scan on packages entering the mail stream. It’s an important issue for sellers who feel pressure to let Read more
The USPS is holding small-business workshops in 60 communities this month through the Made in Rural America initiative. The workshops are designed to show rural businesses how they can use USPS products and services to attract more customers from around Read more
If you’re an online seller who uses USPS, chances are good you print your postage labels online, possibly using a system operated by Stamps.com or one of its subsidiaries. But each vendor or marketplace seems to have their own rates Read more
You’ve seen us write about the issue of Terminal Dues of late, which is what postal services around the world charge each other for last-mile delivery. The issue is important, since some overseas merchants may pay less than domestic merchants to ship Read more
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which oversees postal matters, unanimously approved a reform bill July 12. In announcing the bill, Committee Chairman Chaffetz called the outlook for the Postal Service “grim” without improvements contained in the bill. Postmaster General Read more
