PRINT CHANNEL: Postal/Catalog Distribution
Most Christmas Delivery Deadlines Extended to Dec. 20Don’t worry if you’re a holiday shopping procrastinator: Most standard shipping deadlines for Christmas delivery have been extended to Dec. 20 according to Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation... Postal Pain Continues With First-Class Mail ChangesDon Landis, vice president of postal affairs for catalog printer Arandell Corp., has seen it all in the mailing industry. At least until now. With the U.S. Postal Service filing a change in service standards to combat an oversized network and alter how First-Class Mail is delivered, Landis foresees a potentially chaotic future for the USPS... Four Postal Groups Request Withdrawal of Exigent Rate CaseFour postal associations have asked U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to withdraw the U.S. Postal Service’s request for a $2.3 billion exigent postage increase for 2012... Opinion: Ben Franklin Tells Congress to Give USPS What It WantsBen Franklin has had enough. Today in Multichannel Merchant he speaks for the first time about the current situation facing the financially U.S. Postal Service and tells Congress to do the right thing now in the best interests of our country... USPS Shipping Rates Rise An Average Of 4.6%The U.S. Postal Service announced its rate increases for all shipping services and the average rate increase will be 4.6%, effective Jan. 22, 2012... Numbers Deceiving In UPS Rate HikesUPS released its rate increases for 2012, including a net increase of 4.9% for UPS Ground packages and a net increase of 4.9% on all UPS Air services and U.S.-origin international shipments... British Postal Regulator: Inflation-based Price Caps a FailureWhile a multitude of U.S. mailers appreciate postal rate hikes capped at inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index, the British postal regulatory authority deems this practice to be a failure... Dec. 12 Busiest Day Of Year For FedExIn the height of the holiday season, FedEx officials predict the company will move more than 17 million shipments around the world on Dec. 12... Donahoe Says Forget Exigent Case; It’s CPIDespite the U.S. Postal Service’s decision to pursue an exigent rate increase, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said during a Nov. 10 webinar that the 2012 rate increase will be according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) ... EquaShip Adds USPS Priority Mail To OfferingEquaShip, billed as America’s fourth parcel carrier, announced a three-way partnership to add discounted U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail, Express Mail and international products to its offerings... Opposition To USPS Pursuing Exigent Rate CaseThe U.S. Postal Service’s decision to pursue an exigent rate increase after the Postal Regulatory Commission denied a motion by the USPS to “stay” its request for exigent price relief until Dec. 15, 2011 has sparked opposition to the USPS’s stance... Opinion: Two Sides to Every Postal Legislation StorySince the Postal Service’s financial troubles and incredible shrinking volume have been well chronicled in the past few years, various legislators and industry pundits have offered opinions on what the USPS needs to survive.... 5-Day Delivery Bill Not Likely to Pass This YearIs it possible that Congress will enact a bill this year that would eliminate Saturday mail delivery? According to several postal experts, there are two chances for that occurring in 2011: slim and none.... |
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GLOSSARYWhen an industry term is on the tip of your tongue, or when you come across jargon that's new to you, the words and definitions you need may well be right here. go to the print postal glossary here. PRIMERWhether you're just getting started or you need a refresher, the articles below can help you get back to postal basics. |
