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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 (62) | Oct 31, 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 (18) | Oct 5, 2009

Running a Summer Sale

Posted by Cost, Revenue & Rates Host | Filed under Cost, Revenue, and Rates, Mailing Services, Sales and Service

Sale is not a word usually associated with the Postal Service, but there is a first time for everything. Mail volume has dropped significantly this year, and the Postal Service is proposing a “Summer Sale” to encourage mailers to send more Standard Mail. The Postal Service believes it can use its excess [...]

Read more | Comments (3) | May 22, 2009

Local Political Campaigns — The Forgotten Mail Volume Generator

Posted by Sales & Service host | Filed under Mailing Services

While 2008 was not a good year for mail volume in general, one source of optimism for the future is the continued growth in mail tied to spending on political campaigns. This is spending during political campaigns on direct mail to promote candidates or issues and to raise funds. Fundraising requests can also [...]

Read more | Comments (9) | May 11, 2009

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