Postal Issues — Rate Case Pushes Forward

This rate case throws an incentive bone to those marketers who switch from parcel mail to flat mail and from flat packages to letter-sized envelopes, according to Colatriano. “Since we’ve had advance notice of the possible postage increases, Vertis Communications has begun working with many clients to develop more efficient-sized packages,” he says. “In addition, direct marketers are looking to partner with suppliers that can provide sophisticated mail planning and logistics strategies to get the biggest USPS discounts.”