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Postal Pick UpsClick on the links below to read the latest news covering Postal News, USPS, and direct marketing hot topics.USPS Promotion Registration/Business Customer Gateway Demonstration Webinar Wednesday, January 9, 2013 12 noon ET Click here to register for the webinar or go to: https://usps.webex.com/usps/onstage/g.php?d=997137719&t=a Just in Time for the Holidays! USPS Begins Global Shipping of Packages Containing Lithium Batteries November 15,2012 DMM Advisory - Extension of Deadline for Intelligent Mail Package Barcode Use to January 28, 2013 The Postal Service™ is extending the deadline for the mandatory use of Intelligent Mail® package barcodes (IMpb) to January 28, 2013, from the previously announced deadline of January 7, 2013. Holiday Mobile Shopping Promotion The USPS has revised the DMM (Domestic Mail Manual) section 709.3.0 to add a new temporary Holiday Mobile Shopping Promotion that will take place during November of 2012 for Presorted and automation First-Class Mail cards, letters and flats, and Standard Mail letters and flats containing two-dimensional mobile barcodes ("mobile barcode") readable by consumer mobile devices. USPS Announces Facility Closures for 2012 Over the next 2 - 3 years, the Postal Service plans to close a total of 229 locations. The first phase has begun and involves 48 facilities. Read more. Mobile Barcode Promotions & Incentive Programs from USPS® The United States Postal Service® sent a notice on June 27, 2012 to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) requesting approval for a "Holiday Mobile Shopping Promotion" scheduled for Nov 7 through Nov 21, 2012. Find all the info you need on the new Holiday Promotion, plus the return of the Mobile Commerce and Personalization Promotion (July 1 – Aug 31) on the USPS RIBBS site. USPS releases list of 140 mail processing locations to be consolidated by February of 2013 New Web page from Sen. Ton Carper tracks USPS record losses and puts them into perspective, visually! May 3, 2012 POSTNET barcode udpate It’s official. USPS will discontinue automation price eligibility based on the use of POSTNET™ barcodes on all types of mail. The implementation date is January 28, 2013. http://pe.usps.com/FederalRegisterNotices.asp February 16, 2012 USPS Plan to Profitability: The 5-Year Business Plan February 23, 2012 USPS communicates results of Area Mail Processing (AMP) facility studies… which ones stay open, which ones consolidate, which ones close. December 06, 2011 USPS to cut next-day delivery for First-Class Mail® December 5, 2011 Alliance, DMA, PostCom, and MPG Urge USPS to Stop Exigent Increase Request. Read their letter to PMG Donahoe. November 2, 2011 Statement of the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers on the Introduction of Postal Reform Legislation in the US Senate “The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers is pleased that a bipartisan group of Senators today introduced legislation to address the financial crisis facing the Postal Service. The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011, introduced by Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Scott Brown (R-MA), will provide needed relief for the Postal Service and ensure the continuation of critically important mail delivery. We applaud the leadership of these four Senators and urge swift passage of this needed legislation.” New Postage Rates Jan 22, 2012 Postmaster General Pat Donahoe assures mailers that the Postal Service will not go out of business or be privatized. “We Are Here To Stay.” View his letter and video here: http://about.usps.com/news/electronic-press-kits/pmg/welcome.htm USPS Announces Postal Rate Increases for January 2012. September 20, 2011 President Obama endorses reducing U.S. Postal Service's delivery to five days September 15, 2011 On September 15, 2011, the Postal Service proposed sweeping changes to its massive nationwide infrastructure and adjustments to service standards. The proposals, if implemented, will affect nearly all mailers and mailing industry organizations. Read the press release here, or go straight to the Web page created specifically for industry and mailers now. September 06, 2011 Postal Service on the Brink of Default September 06, 2011 Latest Pricing & Classification Changes in DMM Advisory September 02, 2011 A report by the Postal Service's inspector general in August determined that relaxing First Class Mail standards from guaranteeing delivery in 1-3 days to 2-4 days could reduce premium pay for overnight workers and trim processing costs. Keep up with the latest news on Postal Reform from the Committee On Oversight & Government Reform here. August 17, 2011 USPS Will Not Seek Exigent Rate Increase The U.S. Postal Service will not seek an "exigent" (higher-than-inflation) rate increase this year, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe told the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee today. August 12, 2011 USPS Exploring Additional Legislative Proposals July 29, 2011 Reply Rides Free Up to Two Ounces USPS initiated a filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) about the Reply Rides Free Program, requesting that the weight requirement to receive credit for qualifying First-Class Mail® letters weighing more than 1 ounce be raised from “no more than 1.2 ounces” to “no more than 2 ounces. July 29, 2011 What Will the U.S. Postal Service Look Like in 10 Years? July 28, 2011 PRC sets schedule for consideration of USPS’s post office closing plans July 26, 2011 Save the Post Office Retail Access Optimization Initiative Map July 22, 2011 Would the end of weekend mail cost you? You might be tempted to pay for expedited shipping rather than wait longer for online orders. July 20, 2011 Head of US Postal Service says delivery could be scaled back to 3 days a week July 7, 2011 Postal Service outperforms green goals: Read the Annual Sustainability Report here. July 13, 2011 Postal Service Statement: Publication of Final Rule on Retail Discontinuance Actions June 28, 2011 U.S.P.S. now selling gift cards to provide customer convenience and revenue opportunities June 15, 2011 Canada Post and Air Canada on strike May 15, 2011 Connecting the Dots: Using QR Codes, Direct Mail, and Video to Ramp up Local Marketing May 11, 2011 U.S. Postal Service to Help Save Vanishing Species May 10, 2011 U.S. Postal Service Loss Widens in Second Quarter May 03, 2011 Donahoe says USPS will launch campaign to strengthen the mail UPU to develop global postal security standards May 17, 2011 Postal Service Faces Financial Shortfall Unless Congress Addresses Mandates January 13, 2011 Postal Service Relaxes Upcoming Requirements for Automation Prices and implementation of Intelligent Mail Barcodes April 4 USPS News & Views from the MFSA on current issues with the USPS, including the PRC’s opinion on the “Six-to-Five” delivery change, proposed constraints on USPS by Sen. McCain, and new products and services from the Postal Service. US 2-16-11 Obama's 2012 budget offers Postal Service $11 billion in relief Headline: Breaking News- CA Supreme Court Says ZIP Code is personally identifiable Consumers who do not wish to receive mail with a simplified address- as in Saturation or Delivery Route mailings- must make the request through the mailer, not their carrier. Read the details here The U.S. Postal Service plans to save up to $500 million in the next two years as it works to close or consolidate about 2,000 mostly small, rural and rarely visited retail locations. Read more here Read how the Lean Green Teams helped the Postal Service reduce energy, water, solid waste to landfills and petroleum fuel use, saving the agency more than $5 million in 2010. Read more here US 1-13-11 The United States Postal Service notified the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) that they will change prices for their Mailing Services products, which include First-Class Mail®, Standard Mail®, Periodicals, Package Services and Extra Services. New prices take effect April 17, 2011. Read all about it here! US 1-13-11 The new postage rates can be viewed online on Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com. Click on the link in the left blue navigation frame under “*New* April 17, 2011 Pricing Information.” |