Mailing/Fulfillment - Postal Trends

Contrary to some opinionators, direct mail is going strong. Internet ads can't compete with a well-designed, creative, physical mail piece. You might spend a microsecond on a Web ad, but a mail piece has "got you" for 30 seconds at a minimum. So today's mailers are high-tech and well-equipped to keep this medium going strong for many years to come.

Postal rates for most mail usually undergo a predictable annual adjustment. But three events make 2015 different.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the (USPS) emergency rates should not become permanent.

Missouri letter carrier chucks mail into trash, but saves room in mailbag for beer. Now he faces five years in prison.

Negotiations on a new labor contract between the U.S. Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union came to an impasse.

Neopost’s free, one-hour Webinar on the impacts of the United States Postal Service rate change on May 31, is now available on-demand.

Postmaster General Megan Brennan recognized DATAMATX at the National Postal Forum event in Anaheim, California, with an award.

The U.S. Postal Service has selected Fry Communications, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, to receive its 2015 Mail Innovation Award.

At the National Postal Forum, Postmaster General Megan Brennan discussed the potential for converging mail and digital technology.

Pitney Bowes will showcase solutions for SMBs, direct mailers and enterprises at the National Postal Forum.