Category: Alliance Report
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Alliance notes
January 10, 2018 Association TRENDS: Another USPS lump of coal: Final rule on customized postage Linn’s: New rules for computer-generated postage rile some Reuters: Trump wants Postal Service to charge ‘much more’ for Amazon shipments The Washington Post: Trump trains crosshairs on favorite target, again – Amazon The Washington Post: Two Marines team up to…
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It ain’t over till it’s over!
December 19, 2017 The entire mailing world is in a state of shock over the December 1 proposal rolled out by Postal Regulatory Commission Chairman Robert Taub. It seems like complete capitulation by the very agency whose mission is to protect captive customers from abuses by the Postal Service monopoly that the PRC regulates. But…
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USPS Lump of Coal
December 19, 2017 Another USPS lump of coal: Final Rule on Customized Postage As the holiday season gets in full-on mode, we at the Alliance wish all of our members, sponsors, and supporters all the best. Unfortunately, however, we need to continue delivering bad news from our United States Postal Service. They issued their final…
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Alliance notes
December 19, 2017 The NonProfit Times: New System Might Spike Postal Rates Linn’s Stamp News: U.S. Postal Service gets rate wish and more Government Executive: Postal Regulator Allows Higher Rates, but Denies USPS Autonomy in Setting Prices Publishing Executive: USPS Bail Out Could Hike Postal Rates 41% in Next Five Years…
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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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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…