Postal Reform Bill Vote Stalled in Senate
The path to postal reform continues to be a bumpy one. The vote on S. 662, the sister bill to the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (H.R. 22) passed by Congress in July, has been held up by a dispute over
USPS One Step Closer to Raising Rates
The Postal Rate Commission (PRC) on Nov. 1 recommended increases in U.S. postal rates, all but ensuring a rate increase by mid-January.
Making Sense of Postal Logistics
Postal logistics is one of those pieces of jargon that people toss around a lot but can’t necessarily define. Generally speaking, it’s a matter of picking
Be prepared for a January rate hike
Mailers should brace for postal rates to go up in January, rather than in the spring or the summer as many had hoped. A fiscal 2006 operating plan for
The Holiday Promo Wars Begin: Bean Announces Free S&H
In what some in the industry consider a bold move, L.L.Bean is already offering free shipping and handling for the upcoming holiday shopping season, regardless of the size of the order.
Post-Acquisition, Pfaltzgraff Broadens Its Reach
Now that the integration of $46.4 million Pfaltzgraff Co. into its new parent company, Lifetime Brands Corp., is nearly complete, it is renewing its efforts to attract more younger buyers,
Jan. 15 for Postal Rate Hike?
The U.S. Postal Service is still mum. But Joe Schick, director of postal affairs for Sussex,WI-based printer Quad/Graphics, expects the USPS to announce its 5.4% rate increase by the second week of November and implement the rates by Jan. 15, 2006.
Home Depot Gets Inspired with New Catalog
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Muoio Exits Miles Kimball
Mike Muoio, who served as president of Oshkosh, WI-based cards, gifts, and housewares cataloger Miles Kimball, resigned from his position last week.