Mailing/Fulfillment - Postal Trends

Todd Haycock, VP of Mailing Services at Broadridge and President of the Major Mailers Association, discusses the proposed rate hikes.

On this episode of The Week that Was, the USPS has filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission requesting price changes; Ricoh announced new gold and silver toners; Geoffrey Eisenberg offered some advice to fellow printers; and Frank Romano celebrates 80 years and reflects back on the industry.

There are some savings to be had with the postal service announcement of the promotions for 2022.

The U.S. Postal Service is requesting price changes effective Aug. 29, 2021. It would raise overall Market Dominant prices by 6.9%.

United Business Mail (UBM) received approval from the USPS for Combined Marketing Mail Letters sorted to the Carrier Route level.

On the heels of last week’s House action on postal reform, the Senate this week got into the game by introducing companion legislation.

There’s never been more publicity surround USPS and – in recent times – the postal rate increase stakes have never been higher, all leading to the fact that Congress must act now to bring both short-term fiscal sanity and long-term operational viability to the nation’s postal system.

The Commission’s overall analysis supports the conclusion that the Postal Service is on a highly unstable financial path.

Todd Haycock, VP, Mailing Services, at Broadridge Financial Solutions, and President, Major Mailers Association, discusses USPS plans.

The US Postal Service released its 10-year strategic plan this week. It’s a mixed bag for the commercial printing and mailing sector.