Mailing/Fulfillment - Postal Trends

Every Door Direct Mail “has changed how we print and mail communications to the residents of our county,” says John D.L. Johnson, manager of the Palm Beach County Graphics Division. Here's how the in-plant uses it.

UPS workers are demanding higher pay for tough working conditions, leading up to a contract negotiation next spring that is set to expire, creating the threat of a strike.

Marketing Mail experienced steep volume declines at the onset of the pandemic but has been rebounding. Marketing Mail revenue increased $324 million, or 9.4%, compared to the same quarter last year, on volume growth of 545 million pieces.

Keep US Posted applauds the Postal Regulatory Commission’s invitation for consultation on the postage hikes planned by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors.

Marketing Mail revenue increased $512 million, or 15.9%, compared to the same quarter last year, on volume growth of approximately 1.2 billion pieces, or 8.4%. Marketing Mail experienced steep volume declines at the onset of the pandemic but has been rebounding as the economy continues to recover.

Leaders in mailing, fulfillment, and shipping operations are calling PRINTING United Expo home in 2022. Occupying a vast amount of space on the PRINTING United Expo 2022 show floor, these businesses join exhibitors and like-minded associations across market segments looking to diversify and expand services.

The Postal Service Reform Act will address such issues as Medicare integration, increased service transparency, and the repeal of the pre-funding requirement for retiree benefits, which will save approximately $27 billion over 10 years.

Passed Tuesday evening, the Postal Service Reform Act awaits a signature from President Biden to be signed into law, marking the first piece of major USPS reform legislation that has been passed in more than 15 years.

Failure to agree on a technical fix to the bill has pushed further discussion in the Senate to February 28. PRINTING United Alliance advocates for the swift passage of this critical legislation.

The Postal Reform Act "is essential to preserving the affordable and reliable delivery services that American consumers and small businesses so heavily rely on,” says Ford Bowers, CEO, PRINTING United Alliance.