Ideally, companies sending household bills to customers would like to eliminate the mailman and rely instead solely on the Internet. That’s not happening fast enough for billers, though. So, companies that send transactional mail –household bills – to their customers are taking the first steps to prepare consumers for a paperless future. One way for…
As more people use smart phones for browsing the Internet and shopping by phone or tablet, businesses find the need for a mobile strategy to complement the company website. In 2009, the Postal Service developed USPS Mobile. This app let customers find a nearby post office, schedule a pick-up, put their mail on hold, track…
Representatives Sam Graves (MO-6) and Gerald Connolly (VA-11) have referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House Resolution 12 entitled “Empower the United States Postal Service to Thrive in the 21st Century.” This resolution urges the USPS to take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of six day mail delivery service.…
Samuel Dattel, 88, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2015, after a long illness. In 1981, Mr. Dattel, along with Lawrence Schlager, Jerry Frankel, Ray DeLeo, and Merritt Meyer, founded AUSPL. The founders recruited 25 postal lessors to join the new postal association. From this small group of postal landlords, AUSPL has grown to represent…
In an August 26, 2015 Washington Post article, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (D-VT) addressed problems with the US Postal Service. He called the recent cost-cutting measure of closing mail processing plants a “disaster that is negatively impacting Americans all over this country.” Senator Sanders called the US Postal Service’s required pre-funding of future health-care…
The Postal Service has announced a net loss of $586 million for the third quarter of 2015, typically the slowest time of year for the agency. The USPS reported a net loss of $2 billion for the same time last year. Online shopping has helped boost package delivery for the Postal Service. Shipping and package…
Beginning in October of 2014, the Postal Service has been successfully delivering groceries for Amazon customers in certain cities including San Francisco and New York. And, similar delivery services could expand. Postmaster General Megan Brennan told Bloomberg Business that the USPS is seeking more customers who are interested in customized delivery of their products. Amazon…
The USPS is pilot testing new small package sorting equipment as part of an effort to grow its package delivery service. Earlier this year, USPS installed the Small Parcel Sorting System (SPSS) machines in select facilities in Florida, Arizona, California, Texas and New York. The machines have been hugely productive. The SPSS machines can sort…
New post office services and features are available at 8,400 competitive post offices. A competitive post office means the USPS provides some of the same services offered by its competitors at comparable prices. Here are some new services for PO Boxes that are available at many of these 8,400 post offices: Baker’s Dozen: 13 months…
In 2010, the Postal Service sought to end Saturday mail delivery, which it estimated would save approximately $3 billion per year. However, as the economy has improved and postal reform legislation has stalled in Congress, the USPS has backed away from its insistence on five-day delivery. Instead, the Postal Service is concentrating on optimizing its…