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Important Postage Update

Published June 8, 2015

Court Rules on end to 2014 Exigent Rate Increase

On Friday, June 5, 2015, the DC Court of Appeals issued its decision on the exigent rate case. The court affirmed the most significant element of the ruling by the Postal Regulatory Commission back in late 2013, namely, […]

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Postage Rate Increase – May 2015

Published May 8, 2015

On May 7, 2015 the PRC approved a rate increase applied for by the USPS. The increase goes into effect May 31, 2015 and applies to all classes of mail. On average the increase is less than 2%. The increase for Standard Mail is about 1/3 […]

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Regulators approve US Postal Service price increases set for April

Published March 2, 2015

Postal regulators in the United States have given the green light to Postal Service price changes planned to take effect from 26 April, 2015.

The Postal Regulatory Commission approved both adjustments to First Class Mail services as well as for competitive express and parcel shipping changes.

The […]

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Postal Service Files Market Dominant Price Change

Published January 27, 2015

Proposes an Additional $0.9 Billion in Annualized Contributions

WASHINGTON ̶ On January 15, 2015 the Postal Service filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) a Market Dominant price change based on a Consumer Price Index (CPI) cap authority of 1.966%.

The Postal Service believes strongly in the […]

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Will There Be A Postage Increase in 2015?

Published September 24, 2014

We have had several clients asking about 2015 postage and whether or not there will be a January increase. The fact is, nobody knows for sure at this point. Following are several possible scenarios.

The USPS has the option to file for another CPI (Consumer Price […]

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Eight Point Plan to Mail Smarter in 2014

Published February 12, 2014

With the 2014 postage increase have come some challenges. Specifically, what can mailers do to help reduce the impact of the postage increase? We have come up with an eight point plan to help do just that. This content was originally mailed to our clients […]

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2014 Postage Rate Tables & Increases

Published January 7, 2014

Here are the 2014 postage rates that take effect on January 26, 2014. The table contains both the new rates, 2013 rates and variances by dollar amount and percentage. First class and standard mail both have average increases of just under 6%. The PRC approved […]

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2014 Postal Rate Increase

Published December 26, 2013

Regulators on Tuesday approved a temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp, bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter in an effort to help the Postal Service recover from severe mail decreases brought on by the 2008 economic downturn. The cost […]

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2013 Postage Rate Chart

Published January 3, 2013

We posted in an earlier blog that postage rates for all First Class, Standard and Non Profit mail would be increasing about 2.5% beginning January 27, 2013. Details of these rates and applicable discounts for automation and destination entry drop shipping are available. You can view […]

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Reminder of 2013 Postal Changes

Published December 6, 2012

With the new year almost upon us, we thought we should quickly review USPS changes coming in the new year.

Mail Piece Dimension Change: The size for folded self-mailers changes on January 5, 2013. The new maximum is 10 1/2 x 6 inches. Anything larger than […]

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