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Postal Service as a National Asset
Posted by RARC host | Filed under Strategy & Public Policy
There is no question that a country’s postal service is a valuable national asset. On one hand, it is a functional asset that supports commerce and binds the nation together. On the other, postal operations are capital assets, with distribution networks, vehicles, machinery, and labor resources that have some sort of value. While the value [...]
Tags: competitive market, European Union, financial crisis, Greece, Hellenic Post, operations, postal service, privatization, universal service
Is the Price Right?
Posted by RARC Host da | Filed under Pricing & Rates
The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA) ushered in a new regulatory structure for the U.S. Postal Service. One key element was a price cap on market dominant products. (Most of the Postal Service’s products are market dominant.) This means that price increases for market dominant products are capped by the rate of [...]
Tags: Consumer Price Index, exigent rate, Finances, financial crisis, first class, PAEA, Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, Postal Regulatory Commission, postal service, price increase, revenue, stamps
Give Customers What They Really Want
Posted by Sales & Service host | Filed under Post Offices & Retail Network
The economy has changed dramatically over the last 12 months. The Postal Service’s financial situation has changed, as well as its target markets and the fortunes and requirements of its customers. If the Postal Service gathers appropriate data to fully understand customers’ needs and desires, and offers relevant solutions, customers are more likely to choose [...]
Tags: Customer Service, customers, financial crisis, postal service, products, Retail, service, services
Scaling Back Hours, Not Post Offices
Posted by RARC Host da | Filed under Post Offices & Retail Network
A number of media news articles in the last year have examined reductions in Post Office retail hours around the country. They report that some Post Offices are cutting back or eliminating Saturday hours, opening late in the morning or closing earlier in the afternoon during the week.
Tags: Facilities, financial crisis, hours, Post Offices, postal service, reduced hours, Retail
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