Back in November, the US Postal Service filed a request to move First Class Mail Parcels (FCMP) from the market-dominant product list to the competitive product list as a retail subcategory of First Class Package Service (FCPS). But on Wednesday, Read more
Online sellers who rely on the USPS to get their orders into the hands of customers may be concerned about a new report from the US Postal Service Office of Inspector General over delivery delays. Yet at the same time, Read more
eBay will host a webinar on Monday in conjunction with the US Postal Service to answer questions about shipping via USPS. eBay seller advocate Jim (Griff) Griffith will be joined by Maria Aspiras, who will answer questions through the live Read more
Online sellers may be interested to learn about a new television series will focus on consumer fraud and postal crime. “The Inspectors” will air on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. on CBS beginning October 3rd and revolves around a crime-fighting team Read more
Small businesses that deliver groceries have nothing to fear from the Postal Service, it told the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) in a filing on Wednesday. The USPS began workingwith Amazon Fresh on grocery delivery last year. The PRC requested the USPS Read more
Note: This story has been edited to clear up confusion between different NLRB cases. Whether you find postal counters at retail chain stores to be convenient or ill-conceived, it’s not a sure thing they will continue. The National Labor Relations Read more
The USPS has been rolling out self-service kiosks in post offices around the country since 1999, but did you know the kiosks have generated over $5 billion in revenue as customers increasingly use the automated machines for retail transactions? Many Read more
The agency in charge of overseeing the US Postal Service went on the defensive this week after receiving harsh criticism for the role it plays. The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a post explaining its mission and its Read more
There’s a shipping rate change that won’t affect the many online sellers who use USPS, UPS or FedEx to fulfill orders. But for some sellers, a “small change” change could add up. Stamps.com explained the impact on sellers in a Read more
While the USPS is best known for delivering the mail, it’s also the number one seller of the most widely used type of alternative financial service in the United States: the Postal Service sold 97 million money orders with a Read more
