President’s Task Force Recommends Postal Rate Increases
Last April, the President signed an Executive Order that established the Task Force on the United States Postal System, whose purpose was to develop recommendations for the reform of the USPS®.
Postal Service Issues Statement on Informed Delivery Identity Theft Cases
In the November issue, we wrote about how a small number of criminals have used the Postal Service’s Informed Delivery to find targets for credit card fraud. Since then, the Postal Service issued a statement on these cases.
Case Study: Leading Global Health Company Gets Immeasurable Savings with GrayHair Software
One of GrayHair’s clients, a leading global health and well-being company, was faced with a challenge: how to reduce the costs of mailing to a new list consisting of 50 million records. The solution? Enhancing its standard hygiene efforts (consisting of ACS™, COA data, CASS™, and NCOA) with GrayHair’s Universal Address Database (UAD).
Postal Service Names Jacqueline Krage Strako as Chief Customer and Marketing Officer and EVP
Postmaster General Megan Brennan announced that Jacqueline (Jakki) Krage Strako has been named Chief Customer and Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President. In this capacity, Strako is responsible for overseeing all domestic and international product marketing, development and management.
USPS Seeks to Change FCMI Flats Weight Limit
If you mail First-Class Mail International (FCMI) Large Envelopes (Flats), take notice: the USPS filed a notice to change the weight limitations.
Are you prepared for the 2019 USPS changes?
Big changes are coming to the United States Postal Service® in 2019 that will increase costs for mailers across the board. The sooner you are prepared for these changes, the better off you and your business will be.
The Camp Fire: Up-to-Date Post Office Closings and Alternate Pick Up Locations
The deadliest wildfire in California’s history, the Camp Fire, started on November 8 and tore across Northern California for over two weeks.
Secure Destruction to be Available for First-Class Flat Mail Starting November 30
Last month, the Postal Service announced that Secure Destruction will be available for First-Class flat mail (aka flats) starting November 30. Secure Destruction is a USPS program that allows for First-Class™ undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) mailpieces, returned-to-sender mail, to be securely disposed by the USPS.
