Has this ever happened to you? Your customer calls with a serious concern – they’re not seeing the returns they expected from their latest mailing so they’re wondering if there was a problem with how it was mailed. You do your best to assure your customer that everything was handled perfectly on your end, but[...]
First class mail is typically delivered in the U.S. within 1-4 days. If you are shipping at least 200 pieces and the mailing is not extremely time-sensitive, you can ship standard class (often referred to as “bulk mail”) instead. Bulk mail rates will be 38% – 55% less than first class if your company is[...]
The USPS has made some adjustments to the rates and the new date for rates to change is May 31; pending approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission, of course. Here’s the update from the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers – April 16, 2015: The Postal Service today announced that, in response to concerns raised by the[...]
Mailers are getting a break at least for a few weeks, as the USPS has decided to delay all rate changes originally scheduled to take effect on April 26th. Although rates for First Class, Special Services and Competitive Products have been approved, the USPS must propose new pricing for Standard Mail, Periodicals and Package Services[...]
Return Mail Tracking Puts You In Control You work hard to get your creative just right, your lists selections to resonate and identify with the copy you so painstakingly wrote and the printing and mailshop details to coordinate so that it all comes to life. Your package drops and then…you wait…not sure of what’s really[...]
The USPS rate proposal was again remanded by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) which means the USPS will have to make adjustments to their proposal and resubmit. The PRC found that the postal service did not adequately address numerous issues cited in Order No. 2378 dated March 6, 2015, some of which include: • Unequal[...]
We’re happy to share an update prepared by the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers which explains that the PRC has remanded the CPI-cap rate case back to the Postal Service for Periodicals, Standard Mail and Package Services. From the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers, March 6, 2015 Citing numerous errors, incomplete information, and failures to comply with[...]
For nineteen years, Debbie Sylvester has been helping businesses and nonprofits navigate the complexities of direct mail and we’re proud to welcome her to MailSmart Logistics as our new vice president of sales. Debbie will be heading up our new Philadelphia office, expanding our east coast presence for MailSmart Logistics and the entire PMG family[...]
We’re happy to share an update prepared by the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers relating to the newest postage increase request. From the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers, January 28, 2015: Today, the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers asked the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to pose questions to the United States Postal Service (USPS) regarding “several apparent anomalies[...]
On the last possible day to do so, the USPS has submitted a 2015 postage rate increase request to The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). Any increases granted would go into effect on April 26 of this year. Here’s a summary of the proposed rate changes and the impact, if approved by the PRC, for both[...]
