NOTE: This article was originally published in EcommerceBytes on April 25, 2013 and was republished inadvertently on March 18, 2015. ARLINGTON, Va. – As the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service rolls out new shipping services, works to reduce its distribution network, Read more
ARLINGTON, Va. – As it looks to reposition its business in the Internet era, the U.S. Postal Service needs to embrace new technologies and move aggressively with trials of experimental products and services, according to the agency’s top tech executive. Read more
USPS will help rural businesses boost exports using Priority Mail International and other products. The Postal Service will offer “Grow Your Business Day” workshops through a federal initiative that aims to boost the number of exports from rural businesses. The Read more
One year ago, the USPS Inspector General said offering financial services could help generate $8.9 billion in new revenue per year for the Postal Service. Apparently postal workers agree, and their union said Wednesday the Postal Service should also capture a greater Read more
The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) says U.S. Postal Service’s requirement to prefund its long-term pension and healthcare liabilities doesn’t seem quite right. And it issued a report describing why it thinks so. In a recent blog post, the Read more
As the U.S. Postal Service increases efforts to take business away from UPS and FedEx, UPS is asking the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to require USPS to be more forthcoming with information about its competitive products. In a filing on Read more
The Postal Regulatory Commission redesigned its website to make it easier for postal customers – including online merchants – to file reports and find information. The PRC is an independent regulatory agency that oversees the United States Postal Service, authority Read more
Technically there have been five Postmasters General since the advent of online selling, but merchants are likely most familiar with the previous two: Jack Potter and Patrick Donahoe. On Sunday, Megan Brennan officially became Postmaster General of the United States, Read more
Ruth Goldway bristles at the suggestion that she was pushed out as the nation’s top mailing regulator due to the travel expenses she racked up during her tenure at the agency that oversees the U.S. Postal Service. Earlier this month, Read more
USPS trucks are pulling up to front doors on Sundays to deliver holiday orders to Amazon shoppers. But some postal workers say it’s too much to handle. “The U.S. Postal Service is straining to keep up with the volume of Read more
