Archive for the ‘Mailing Services’ Category

Disappearing Collection Boxes

Posted by RARC host | Filed under Delivery, Finances, Mailing Services

News about disappearing collection boxes is everywhere these days. Even BBC News ran a story on the decline of the blue collection box in the United States.
The Postal Service argues that picking up mail from collection boxes is expensive. Removing underused boxes is a cost savings move and a reasonable response to the [...]

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Read more | Comments (55) | Nov 9, 2009

Are There Other Viable Alternatives for 6-Day Delivery Operations?

Posted by Delivery host Atlanta | Filed under Delivery, Mailing Services

In these challenging times, reducing the cost of delivery operations — one of the Postal Service’s largest expenses — could save millions. One option the Postal Service is considering is to discontinue Saturday city and rural delivery and collection services.

Saturday is said to be one of the lowest mail volume days. It’s also [...]

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Read more | Comments (59) | Oct 31, 2009

Competition

Posted by RARC host | Filed under Mailing Services, Shipping Services

When the topic of competition for the Postal Service comes up in casual conversation, the discussion usually involves FedEx or UPS. However, packages are a relatively small part of the Postal Service’s business. Certainly, these firms are direct competitors, but are there other competitors for Postal Service business?

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Read more | Comments (13) | Oct 13, 2009

A Penny for Your Thoughts?

Posted by RARC host | Filed under Cost, Revenue, and Rates, Mailing Services

Stamp prices are traditionally in whole cent increments. That means it is difficult to target a particular percentage increase. For instance, a one-cent increase on the 42-cent stamp would have been 2.4 percent; while the two-cent increase was 4.8 percent.

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Read more | Comments (13) | Oct 5, 2009

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