Postal

The US Postal Service released its 10-year strategic plan this week. It’s a mixed bag for the commercial printing and mailing sector.

Eugene Seroka, executive director for the Port of Los Angeles, said shipping volume is about to surge again over the next few weeks, continuing "into the spring and summer." And analysts are worried that the $1,400 checks issued as part of the Biden administration's $1.9 trillion stimulus package will make delays worse as Americans keep spending online...

VisionUSA, the Dallas-based designer and manufacturer of branded promotional products, today announced a collaboration with UPS to improve corporate sustainability practices. Working with UPS, VisionUSA will minimize monthly shipping emissions with voluntary or regulatory carbon credits. “Our goal is to leverage the best practices of environmental responsibility,” said Felix Soliz, president of VisionUSA. “Our mission…

FedEx is facing prolonged delays due to winter storms at its Memphis hub last month. The centrally located Memphis hub is FedEx’s largest, chosen in part due to the nearby Memphis International Airport rarely being closed due to winter weather. But, “rare” does not mean “never"...

The pandemic is wreaking havoc on the global supply chain, with real consequences for print and promo businesses. Shipping delays and price increases are happening now, but other impacts will take time to play out—and last long after the pandemic ends. Here's what distributors should know and what actions they can take...

Due to a decrease in mail volume during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Postal Service could be dry of funds by September. Earlier during the pandemic in the U.S., the USPS estimated that it would hit that mark around May, but thankfully was able to secure funds to stay afloat a little while longer. But,…

The U.S. Postal Service pulled a T-shirt from its online store after a retired aerospace engineer pointed out that the airplane on the shirt's design looked like a Cold War-era Soviet aircraft. USPS said the design, which had been selected by an unnamed vendor, was most likely just some stock art of an airplane. Weirdly, the shirt also included a typo that likely would have gone unnoticed if not for the whole strange sequence...

Although USPS mailing promotions took a break in 2018, they are back for 2019. This year there are five old ones and one new one.

Question: Should I put the real shipping or in-hands dates on the orders I send to suppliers? Answer: I always built in a cushion of a few days to prevent 11th hour heroics and to be prepared for client ignorance, like neglecting to tell me the event is at 8 a.m. or that they need…

The United States Postal Service announced that it is "contemplating amendment" of its mailing standards for domestic mail, changing the standards for letter-size and flat-size pieces. According to the release in the USPS Federal Register, the change would limit all mail that is shipped as Marketing…