Author: Steve Kearney
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USPS to offer discounts in hopes of boosting mail usage – Government Executive
Postal Service employees sort mail at the Los Angeles Processing and Distribution Center on Nov. 30, 2022. The new cost-saving proposal will have to receive approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Management USPS to offer discounts in hopes of boosting mail usage The Postal Service hopes to boost revenue from…
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Alliance Report–August 10, 2023
August 10, 2023 Rates Today the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index for July. This is the fifth of six monthly CPI numbers that will determine the price cap for the expected January 2024 postal rate hikes. Through July 12, the Postal Regulatory Commission had the price cap pegged at 1.39%.…
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Supply Chains Loosening–The NonProfit Times
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U.S. Postal Service sees decline in customers after recent mail thefts, postage price increases–FOX 19 WXIX Cincinnati
U.S. Postal Service sees decline in customers after recent mail thefts, postage price increases Story by Payton Marshall • Sunday CINCINNATI (WXIX) –The United States Postal Service has been seeing a decline in customers after recent mail thefts and postage increases have occurred over the years, according to Director for the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers…
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‘My plan is about growth’: DeJoy charts path for USPS to thrive, not just survive–Bo Sachs Speaks Out
Courtesy of BoSacks & The Precision Media Group America’s Oldest e-newsletter est.1993 www.bosacks.com BoSacks Speaks Out: Archive BoSacks Speaks Out: From the article: “The more you increase prices, the more demand’s going to go down,” Schiavone said. “I just hope, at some point, the [USPS] Board…
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“No End in Sight” to USPS Price Hikes, Former Treasurer Warns–BestLife
“No End in Sight” to USPS Price Hikes, Former Treasurer Warns “We haven’t been told when this will stop,” the ex-USPS treasurer and VP of pricing said. By Abby Reinhard July 24, 2023 Shutterstock At this point, price hikes are nothing new for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Most recently, on July 9, the agency…
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‘My plan is about growth’: DeJoy charts path for USPS to thrive, not just survive–Federal News Network
Exclusive Management ‘My plan is about growth’: DeJoy charts path for USPS to thrive, not just survive Jory Heckman@jheckmanWFED July 24, 2023 8:09 am 19 min read The Postal Service no longer teeters on the brink of a crisis. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is trying to keep it that way. USPS no longer finds…
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Alliance Report – July 12, 2023
The good news for mailers: CPI inflation is moderating The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) released today is very positive for mailers. As we know, much of the recent postage rate increases have been based on the CPI. You can see this in the non-red, lower segments of the bar chart below. We expect CPI…
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Alliance Report – June 21, 2023
Very light regulatory oversight of USPS is a problem Many have believed for some time that the United States Postal Service enjoys very light, even lax regulatory oversight. It makes the recent complaints by Postmaster General DeJoy seem way off base. Never before has the leadership of the Postal Regulatory Commission admitted its weakness so…
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Alliance Report – May 31, 2023
Alliance Report May 31, 2023 Issue 23/06 The leading voice for nonprofits on postal issues for over 40 years. © 2023 Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers—All rights reserved. A 501 (c)(4) nonprofit organization established by nonprofits for nonprofits. For the first time, a USPS rate hike on monopoly mail does not…