Author: Steve Kearney
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Postal Regulator Allows Higher Rates, but Denies USPS Autonomy in Setting Prices–Government Executive
Postal Regulator Allows Higher Rates, but Denies USPS Autonomy in Setting Prices By Eric Katz December 1, 2017 Leave a comment Postal Regulatory Commission Chairman Robert Taub emphasized that feedback from stakeholders is welcome before plan is finalized. Jose Luis Magana/AP The U.S. Postal Service will continue to face a cap restricting its annual price increases, the…
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Alert–PRC To Start Rulemaking To Change USPS Rates System
November 30, 2017 Tomorrow at 1 PM EST, the Postal Regulatory Commission will announce a proposed rulemaking to change the current system for setting and regulating USPS Market Dominant mailing postage rates. This comes as the result of 255 days of private deliberation after the PRC received numerous comments from customers, the USPS, its unions,…
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USPS Mail Prices Approved for January 21, 2018
November 9, 2017 The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued an Order approving all of the Market Dominant mailing price changes that the Postal Service proposed for implementation on Sunday, January 21, 2018. The PRC Order can be found here. This Order does not include any change to the calculation of the 60 percent ratio of…
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Self-inflicted wounds
November 3, 2017 (Note: The USPS is not requiring nonprofits to change their mailpiece indicia from Nonprofit to Marketing Mail.) Leaders of the U.S. Postal Service have been asking recently why Marketing Mail volume has been declining. They expect and predict declines in First Class Mail, but not in MM. Nonprofit MM is declining in…
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Awaiting big PRC decisions
November 3, 2017 USPS proposal to change the ratio between Nonprofit and Commercial Marketing Mail At some point relatively soon, the Postal Regulatory Commission will issue a decision that could have an additional detrimental impact on nonprofit fundraisers. It is likely to either keep the status quo used for the past ten years, basing the…
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Alliance notes
November 3, 2017 USA Today–Package wars: Postal Service eyes next-day Sunday delivery for holidays Townhall–Low Volume, Tough Competitive Environment No Time To Raise Prices … Unless You’re USPS The White House–President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration USA Today–Postal Service expects 10% rise in holiday mail volume …
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Alliance Notes
October 19, 2017 Alliance notes—articles worth reading New Atlas–DHL’s mail-carrying robot delivers the goods in Germany Des Moines Register–Having identity thieves steal their mail was bad. Getting the U.S. Postal Service to return it was worse. Better Ways–Don’t Get Dumped: 3 Ways to Guarantee Direct Mail is Read, Every Time! Roll Call–Watchdog Probes Postal Service…
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Now That’s the Kind of Innovation We Like to See!
October 19, 2017 Recent examples on several fronts have focused us on the possibilities for better control of postal costs and expansion of revenue opportunities outside of pure price increases. For example: Legislation Would Allow Postal Service to Ship Alcoholic Beverages USPS plans to deploy self-driving trucks by 2025 Deutsche Post DHL to deploy self-driving…
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USPS Proposed Mailing Standards Changes
October 19, 2017 Along with the proposed price changes, USPS published in the Federal Register changes to its mailing standards. While some of the actual pricing seems to move away from encouraging work-sharing, the rules adjustments appear to be an attempt to increase and facilitate it. Mailers and their service providers should check the rules…
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Rate Changes Have Lots of Variation
October 19, 2017 Recently announced rate changes have lots of variation around the average 1.9%. The monopoly mailing rate changes announced recently for January 21, 2018 implementation average an increase of about 1.9 percent, but mailers need to check their type of mail to find out the real impact. There is much variation from the…