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
The USPS has announced bigger, better mailboxes to satisfy the needs of online shoppers. The only question is, are they big enough? The next-generation mailboxes are for sale at The Home Depot (appropriately enough, you can buy them online and Read more
The USPS got the greenlight to raise certain rates in August, but they only impact First-Class Mail Parcels (FCMP) weighing between 1-3 ounces. Some online sellers who ship lightweight goods through the Postal Service will be impacted, and eBay informed Read more
The House of Representatives Oversight committee introduced a bipartisan discussion draft of postal reform legislation. A move to five-day delivery is off the table, it calls for the development of innovative postal and nonpostal products and services, and it address Read more
The US Postal Service is seeking to raise postage rates in August, but only on very specific types of packages. The agency is requesting the change in order to correct a price anomaly introduced in January. At the time, we Read more
Postmaster General Megan Brennan called on Congress to enact legislation to help the Postal Service after releasing the agency’s second-quarter financial report last week. She called the agency’s challenges “serious but solvable.” Brennan testified before the House Oversight and Government Read more
The USPS failed to meet all of its performance goals in Fiscal Year 2015, but a spokesperson told EcommerceBytes the agency is committed to doing better in FY 2016 and has already made substantial progress. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Read more
The USPS is testing advertising on the back of paper receipts. Supermarkets and retailers have begun adopting this practice, placing ads on the back of the receipts they issue, often for local businesses. In the case of the Postal Service, Read more
