Front porch shopping, as mail theft is called in these days of online shopping, is such a problem that the US Postal Service issued an advisory called “Holiday Shipping Security Tips,” asking people to report suspicious activity to local police Read more
One of the biggest fans of the US Postal Service is uncertain whether he can continue to use it once new rates for parcels go into effect in 2 months. Mitch Goldstone, CEO of ScanMyPhotos in Irvine, California, credits the flat rate Read more
The USPS says a new machine that sorts small packages is exceeding expectations. Two of the Small Parcel Sorting Systems (SPSS) in operation at a Queens, New York center recently processed more than 1 million packages in a single week, Read more
The US Postal Service kicked off a holiday marketing campaign this week featuring two television ads that debuted on November 2nd. A third commercial will begin airing on November 9th. Each ad is 15 seconds long and highlights real-time delivery Read more
The US Postal Service expects to deliver about 15.5 billion cards, letters, flats, and packages during the 2015 holiday season. And it expects to deliver 600 million packages between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, a 10.5% increase over last year’s Read more
The USPS has confirmed it has renegotiated ePacket rates with China Post. Spokesperson Darlene Casey said the bilateral agreement with China Post became effective on October 1st and provides for additional compensation for inbound ePackets originating in China. ePacket allows Read more
The US Postal Service announced it will no longer offer scanning and tracking services for some international Registered Mail destined for the United States. The move comes amid growing concern over an imbalance in shipping fees that puts US merchants Read more
The USPS Inspector General (OIG) published a post that calls into question the accuracy of the Postal Service’s tracking system, something online sellers can relate to when trying to assure customers they’ve sent their orders. But here’s how the OIG Read more
The US Postal Service will help get Alibaba merchandise into the hands of US consumers more quickly. The agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alibaba’s logistics firm Cainiao to work together to develop new international shipping solutions and enhance Read more
Only the Postal Service can access your mailbox, and last week, we wrote about an essay written by a UPS executive who’d like to see that change. The USPS has responded, making an argument for why it made sense for the Read more
