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Postal Rates And Operations Face Review, Updates by Richard H. Levey on April 10th, 2024 Regulators overseeing the U.S. Postal Service are considering a series of rate and operational changes. As part of this review, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is reviewing pricing rules the U.S. Postal Service has had in place since November 2020.…

Nonprofit Mailers Expecting Major Rate Increase by Richard H. Levey on April 4th, 2024 An expected rate case filing by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) could include increases of nearly 10%. If the case is filed next week, as expected, and approved, the new rates would be implemented in July. The potential increase cited by…

USPS mail price hikes driving away more customers than predicted, study finds USPS is underestimating how much recent mail price hikes are driving away some of its biggest customers, an industry report finds. Jory Heckman@jheckmanWFED March 19, 2024 5:31 pm 9 min read       The Postal Service has raised mail prices five times since December…

USPS looks to raise rates for packages, too Postmaster General Louis DeJoy continues an aggressive pricing strategy despite concerns over volume losses. ERIC KATZ Senior Correspondent NOVEMBER 17, 2023 POSTAL SERVICE The U.S. Postal Service is looking to raise rates for package and shipping services by around 6% next year, adding to the ongoing price hikes…

USPS officials plan to raise the price of postage stamps to $0.68 in January, pending approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Management USPS looks to raise rates for fifth time under DeJoy The higher rates are helping to offset accelerated declines in mail usage. October 10, 2023 Postal Service ERIC…

Large Volume NPO Mailers Might Get 30% Break by Richard H. Levey on August 15th, 2023 The United States Postal Service (USPS) has filed two proposals with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). If approved, the first would offer credits for mailers sending out more than 1 million pieces during calendar year 2024. The second would establish financial incentives…

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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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…

“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…