Author: Steve Kearney
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Political mail
(courtesy of Veritiv Key Notes) Political Mail Volume Impact – Are you wondering about the possible impact of political and Election mail on other mail? This question has been asked at the highest levels of operations in the Postal Service. The USPS has received cooperation from political mailing partners regarding upcoming large volumes, with entry…
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Check out PostalPro!
PostalPro is the new version of a USPS website for professional mailers and service providers. It is in beta version 1.3, and will replace the old RIBBS website when it is ready for prime time. Already, we can see huge improvements. The latest version is described as follows: About PostalPro Beta 1.3 A valuable informational…
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Members supporting America’s Mailing Industry
In coming editions of the Alliance Report, we’ll be spotlighting our members who have joined with the National Postal Museum in their endeavor to help tell the story of America’s Mailing Industry. This week, our focus is on Maryknoll. (excerpted from The National Postal Museum website) The idea of Maryknoll itself was in part born…
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Alliance notes
Important news stories and reports – October 5, 2016 Quad/Graphics: Fall 2016 USPS Outlook Government Accountability Office: INTERNATIONAL MAIL: Information on Designated Postal Operators and Universal Service in Selected Countries The Wall Street Journal: Amazon’s Newest Ambition: Competing Directly With UPS and FedEx Clean Technica: New USPS Mail Trucks May Use Hybrid Or Electric Powertrains…
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Outlook for 2017 postage increase
Will the upcoming postage increase be like the last one in May 2015? Absolutely not. The 2015 postal rate change is widely viewed as a disaster. It included two do-overs because of mistakes and many unintended consequences. Causes included rushing, understaffing, and untested, complicated structural pricing changes. The USPS learned from the experience and…
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Exhibit opening pictures
Pictures from the Smithsonian National Postal Museum’s “America’s Mailing Industry” opening Postmaster General Megan Brennan addresses a large crowd celebrating the exhibit opening on September 13, 2016. Postal Museum Director Allen Kane speaks about the exhibit that he conceived and spearheaded. Alliance Executive Director Stephen Kearney, Postmaster General Megan Brennan, and Alliance Board Member Jerry…
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End-of-summer shorts
September 14, 2016 We hope you have enjoyed a restful summer. Like major league baseball, the postal world keeps grinding it out throughout the dog days. So we decided to present brief updates on a number of issues important to nonprofit mailers. Mailing industry exhibit launched: includes nonprofits If you ever have had to explain…
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USPS Giving Mailers A Break–The NonProfit Times
News & Articles > USPS Giving Mailers A Break USPS Giving Mailers A Break By Mark Hrywna – August 25, 2016 Mailers might be getting more bang for their buck come January as weight caps on standard and first class commercial mail are expected to increase, according to aUnited State Postal Service (USPS) proposal. The…
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Advance Notice of 2017 USPS Changes
The Postal Service has posted several important notices of their plans for next year’s pricing and product changes. These come in response to suggestions by customers that USPS provide more advance notification of coming pricing and product changes. They also are a product of the new Pricing & Costing and Product Management…
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USPS package mail–Linn’s Stamp News
POSTAL UPDATES USPS revenues from package mail continue to grow, along with costs August 16, 2016 12:05 PM The third quarter financial report from the United States Postal Service reveals that revenue growth from package mail remained strong. The report also states an obvious fact: the costs of delivering packages are “substantially higher” than transporting…