Tag: USPS

January 2012 Postage Increase

Posted on November 8, 2011 in
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On October 18th the USPS announced that it will increase postage rates an average of 2.1 percent effective January 22, 2012.  In short, it will cost a penny more ($0.44 to $0.45) to mail letter sized pieces weighing 1 oz or under via First Class to any location in the United States and postcards will [...]

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Direct Mail Statistics

Posted on July 6, 2011 in
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The USPS delivers to more than 149 million residences, businesses and PO boxes. 2009 comScore Case Study: United States Postal Service   98% of consumers bring in their mail the day it is delivered with 77% then sorting through it immediately. USPS.com   According to a survey of 6,400 online shoppers, households receiving print catalogs [...]

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Permit Indicia Imprint Changes for Twin Cities

Posted on June 8, 2011 in
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Due to the closing of the Twin Cities Metro Hub and the Business Mail Entry Unit moving, you will need to change the city name on your Indicia permit from either Minneapolis or St Paul to Twin Cities.  The Post Office is giving mailers until November 1st, 2011 to make the city update to permit [...]

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USPS Postage Discount for Using QR Codes Approved!

Posted on May 23, 2011 in
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On May 17th, the USPS Postal Regulatory Commission approved the 2011 Mobile Barcode Promotion. The Mobile Barcode Promotion runs July 1, 2011 through August 31, 2011, providing business mailers with an upfront three percent discount on Standard Mail and First-Class Mail® letters and flats that include a mobile barcode. To take advantage of this exciting [...]

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USPS Considering Postage Discount for Using QR Codes

Posted on May 17, 2011 in
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The US Postal Service proposes* to implement a First-Class Mail and Standard Mail discount promotion with the intent to highlight the effective integration of direct mail with mobile technology. This discount promotion starts July 1st, 2011 and runs through August 31st, 2011. To qualify for the program, the following conditions must be met: Mailer pieces [...]

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Make-Up Rate Stamps Still Available

Posted on April 11, 2011 in
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With all of the changes at the United States Postal Service to rules, postage pricing and even the introduction of the new Forever Stamps, it can be confusing to know what exactly works for making sure your mail reaches its destination. One particular area of question is the continued use of Make-Up Stamps. These are [...]

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Intelligent Mail Barcodes Implementation Delayed

Posted on February 16, 2011 in
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Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe signaled a new direction in continuing to improve customer relations within the mailing industry by consulting with industry representatives on the effective date for new postage prices (see above article) and by relaxing some guidelines on implementing Intelligent Mail services. “We heard concerns that we were moving too fast on [...]

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Postage Prices Increasing

Posted on February 16, 2011 in
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In early January of this year, the Postal Service filed new mailing service prices with the Postal Regulatory Commission. Single-piece, 1-ounce First-Class letters will remain the same price at 44 cents with additional ounces increased to 20 cents. The price for mailing a postcard will increase one cent. Express Mail and Priority Mail prices are [...]

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DPD E-News: 3D Mail Drives B2B Prospecting

Posted on January 16, 2011 in
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Happy New Year and welcome to the first installment in 2011 of DPD’s Quick E-News!  Included in this newsletter are articles on using dimensional or 3D mail to drive targeted prospecting for B2B marketing efforts. 3D Mail Effective Business Prospecting Tool The notion of sending samples to drive consumer sales has been used for years [...]

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Increase Direct Mail Success with Trackable DVD’s!

Posted on December 16, 2010 in
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Savvy marketing executives know that a successful marketing campaign is one that incorporates a unique user experience, a strong call to action, and has the ability to measure and track tangible results.  Having all three of these elements can be tough for certain communication mediums to accomplish or even multi-touch, integrated marketing campaigns to pull [...]

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