The Postal Regulatory Commission has approved the USPS' proposed prices. Additional information on methodology to support the USPS' proposed changes to First-Class Mail Nonautomation presort and price structure to come. However, pricing changes to take effect on August 29, 2021.…
Download the 2021 USPS Promotions Calendar Reprinted and adapted from USPS. Informed Delivery is a consumer-facing feature that provides users the opportunity to digitally preview their household…
Download the 2021 USPS Promotions Calendar Reprinted and adapted from USPS. Direct mail continues to be a relevant part of the marketing mix, the Postal Service is encouraging customers to adopt and…
As part of “Delivering for America,” its 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence, the United States Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) requesting price changes to take effect Aug. 29, 2021 that are in accordance with approvals provided by the PRC last year.…
Download the 2021 USPS Promotions Calendar Reprinted and adapted from USPS. New print technologies are primed to deliver unique, engaging, and creative experiences you cannot generate in a…
USPS, Post Office, Closure, Suspended, Texas, Austin
May 13, 2021 Southern Area – Texas 3 District Office Permanently Suspended – North Austin Post Office EFFECTIVE: SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021 The following Post Office will be permanently suspended…
Address, Mail, Direct Mail, Data, Omnichannel, Solutions, NCOA, 3 C's
The Problem. We’ve all seen it: trays and bins of mail with those bright yellow stickers returned to our office. It’s embarrassing as management seeks out to answer why the organization is getting so much returned mail.…
Factors, Address Quality, Impact, Automation, Data, Source, Mailing, Marketing, Direct Mail
Last September, we published an article with an in-depth look at Undeliverable-as-Addressed (UAA) mail, where it comes from, and how to fix it. After the article had been published, we received an interesting follow-up question: What factors impact address quality? There are two answers to this question: factors in the collection of address data at the front end, and factors that affect the addresses at the time of your mailing (at the back end). We’ll take a brief look at both.…
Data, Scared, Mistakes, Communication, Marketing, Source, Data Quality, Support Services
Mail service providers and data houses deal with thousands of customers and their databases each year. They find that many businesses are a little scared of their own data – and we understand why. When working with an account, they often begin by asking questions that cover spooky topics such as data collection methods, the sources of their data, and how data quality is (or is not) managed. Data management can be scary. Whether you have employees input your data or it’s collected on your website, dirty data can easily run rampant in your systems and create chaos.…
Addressing, Game, USPS, UAA, Mail Volume, Mail Increasing, Data, Source, NCOA
The recent announcement by the USPS regarding Move Update assessments has become one of the latest hot topics in addressing for mailers. Considering the fact that Undeliverable-as-Addressed (UAA) mail has increased to 4.6% of total mail volume in the last fiscal year, these assessments could have a major impact on future volumes of UAA mail.…
