House Passes STOP Act of 2018
On June 14, the House passed the Securing the International Mail Against Opioids Act of 2018 (H.R. 5788). The aim of the bill is to prevent the shipment of synthetic opioids and other narcotics into the U.S. through the international mail system.
USPS Requiring Transition from CAPS to EPS Starting April 1, 2019
Effective September 1, 2018, all new payment accounts must be established through EPS. Also, CAPS (Centralized Accounting Processing System) will be retired effective April 1, 2019. All eligible products must be migrated from CAPS to EPS by this date. The USPS is encouraging customers to migrate before this date.
DMA Acquired by the Association of National Advertisers
On May 31st, the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) announced that it acquired the DMA (Data & Marketing Association).
How to Make Financial Mailings More Customer Centric
From my experience, working in financial statement mailings can be a tough job. With the direct mail industry still thriving, these are the methods I’ve found work well for improving your financial mailing strategy and increasing responses.
NPF 2018 – Recap by the Numbers
This year’s National Postal Forum (NPF) was the 50th year of the event. Starting in 1968, the NPF has been the largest gathering of experts in the direct mail and postal industries. This year was no exception and the numbers showcase both the strength of the event, the industry and, of course, GrayHair.
President Trump Issues Executive Order to Reform the USPS
President Donald Trump on Thursday, April 12, 2018, signed an executive order setting up a task force to study the United States Postal Service® (USPS®) and recommend reforms. There is strong support from the Mailing Industry on this effort to help bring to light the issues that the USPS is facing.
Three Nominees for Governor of the USPS BOG
It looks like there may soon be a functioning USPS® Board of Governors (BOG). If so, one of the first orders of business is to get 2018 USPS Promotions filed for approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
GrayHair at NPF – What Can You Expect?
We say this every year, but GrayHair will bring our unique brand of excitement to the National Postal Forum in San Antonio, May 6-9. This year will be no different, but compounded. This year we will showcasing a new set of data visualizations in our booth, our expertise in the areas of Informed Visibility and address hygiene and our partnership with a local dog rescue.
