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BusinessWeek December 9, 2010 Angela Greiling Keane |
A Bailout for the U.S. Postal Service? As Patrick Donahoe takes charge, the post office is in crisis mode. |
Inc. August 2003 Elizabeth Wasserman |
Repackaging the Post Office Will a shakeup at the Post Office be a special delivery for entrepreneurs? |
The Motley Fool August 4, 2011 Rich Smith |
Goodbye, Post Office, We Hardly Knew You The USPS is set to close more than 3,600 outlets. |
BusinessWeek May 26, 2011 Devin Leonard |
The U.S. Postal Service Nears Collapse Facing insolvency, can the USPS reinvent itself like European services have -- or will it implode? |
The Motley Fool August 15, 2011 Dan Radovsky |
Post Office Woes Will Help UPS Postal workers face more than rain, sleet, or gloom of night from massive labor cut proposals. |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2011 Robert Eberhard |
Avoid the Post Office With This Industry Leader Internet postage leader Stamps.com soared on recent quarterly results. |
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Adam Aston |
A First-Class Crisis In The Making? As mail and commerce move to the Net, the U.S. Postal Service is facing a slump. |
Inc. October 1, 2009 Darren Dahl |
How Would You Make Over the U.S. Postal Service? With bankruptcy looming, the U.S. post office needs a major fix. We asked Inc. 500 CEOs how they would approach the problem. |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Will These Companies Get Stamped Out? A postal rate hike can have unexpected consequences. |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Rich Smith |
USPS Goes Postal USPS will increase its rates by 10%. So what? As its high-margin business moves elsewhere, USPS has increasingly been relegated to the role of junk mail transporter. |
The Motley Fool September 14, 2011 Molly McCluskey |
Can These Stocks Deliver If the Post Office Can't? Businesses that will win or lose if USPS goes under. |
Inc. November 1, 2009 Shivani Vora |
Websites to Help Streamline Your Shipping Shipping can be time-consuming and expensive. These online services can remove some of the hassle and expense from the process. |
IEEE Spectrum May 2012 Mark Anderson |
E-mail Isn't Killing the Post Office Revenues at the U.S. Post Office are doing just fine, thank you |
AFP eWire March 23, 2010 |
As Budget Shortfalls Loom, U.S. Postal Service Eyes Nonprofit Mail Facing predictions of huge budget shortfalls, the United States Postal Service has signaled that it will take a closer look at nonprofit mail, which could mean steeper rate increases for nonprofit mailings. |
InternetNews February 11, 2004 Roy Mark |
House Tests Digital Mail System The latest Capitol Hill scare renews interest in using IT to make opening constituent mail a thing of the past. |
Fast Company January 2004 Suzanne Nam |
So, All Those Nifty Scanners Do What, Exactly? Guess what the post office doesn't know. |
AFP eWire September 19, 2005 |
Despite Reform, Postage Rates May Still Increase A postal reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in July was supposed to eliminate the need for a postage rate increase in 2006, but the projected savings may be diverted for other purposes. Here's how it affects nonprofits. |
Inc. July 2007 Ryan McCarthy |
Keep Those Cards and Letters Legislators in 15 states have introduced bills to create the snail mail equivalent of popular Do Not Call and Do Not Fax registries. |
AFP eWire November 7, 2005 |
Nonprofit Postal Rates to Increase The latest recommendation by the U.S. Postal Rate Commission would increase nonprofit postage rates by as much as 13 percent for some organizations in 2006. |
Popular Mechanics May 4, 2009 Chris Sweeney |
10 Geeky Ways to Deliver Mail: U.S. Postal Service Technology A history of devices used to deliver the mail and some thoughts on future delivery systems |
AFP eWire August 16, 2011 |
Congress Considers Eliminating Reduced Rates for Nonprofit Mail The U.S. Postal Service's financial crisis has resulted in the introduction of four different bills in Congress to address the problem. Here is an example of how to construct a letter in opposition to your congressman. |
AFP eWire May 4, 2006 |
Postal Service Proposes More Rate Increases in 2007 While charities just began feeling the impact of the last rate case, the USPS has filed yet another Omnibus Rate Case, proposing to raise postage rates again by 8.5% on average, including a $0.03 increase in the price of a first class postage stamp. |
CIO February 27, 2015 Jim Cochrane |
USPS Tries to Keep Mail Relevant in a Digital Age We have analytic capabilities to track where mail is, improve efficiency, predict workloads, understand customers, provide feedback, and deliver consistently reliable service. |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2004 Brian Gorman |
FedEx Delivers for USPS FedEx will take on responsibility for the U.S. Postal Services' Global Express Guaranteed international delivery service in a deal that seals the company's position as a dominant partner for the USPS. |
Bank Technology News January 2002 Maria Bruno |
Coming of Age For e-Payments With the threat of anthrax slowing down mail delivery, Americans are giving e-payments a closer look... |
AFP eWire June 21, 2007 |
Postal Service Denies Temporary Discount for Nonprofits The United States Postal Service board of governors has rejected a proposal that would have reduced temporarily standard mail regular and nonprofit flat prices. |
The Motley Fool November 15, 2004 W.D. Crotty |
Small Company, Big Fish Can American Locker lock in earnings? The company is trading at seven times trailing earnings -- an extremely low level. The stock, which hit a 52-week high on Friday, was buoyed by the outstanding earnings news. |
AFP eWire October 6, 2008 |
Direct Mail: Paying For Your Undeliverable Mail Nonprofits that are not aware of the new rules may find themselves paying first class rates on their standard mail (nonprofit discounted rate) mailings. |
AFP eWire April 30, 2007 |
Action Needed to Delay New Postage Increases New U.S. postal regulations could increase postage costs by 100% - 400% for some charities. A list of key members of Congress to contact (if they represent your organization or employees of the organization) is below. |
The Motley Fool September 13, 2011 Robert Eberhard |
Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman! Problems at the U.S. Postal Service could hurt Netflix's home delivery service. |
AFP eWire February 19, 2008 |
Nonprofit Postage Rates to Increase in May Nonprofit mail rates are expected to increase by an average of 0.7 percent starting on May 12. |
AFP eWire March 10, 2008 |
Defraying Postal Costs: How to Leverage the Expertise of Your Mail House There are ways nonprofits can avoid unexpected charges even as most nonprofit postage rates rise in May. |
Salon.com October 26, 2001 Katharine Mieszkowski |
Through rain, snow ... and anthrax? A postal worker talks about the realities of sorting mail in the new age of bioterror... |
AFP eWire December 1, 2008 |
Reminder: New Postal Service Mailing List Requirements in Effect As of Nov. 23, the United States Postal Service now requires address lists for standard mail to be cleared of incorrect addresses every 95 days, rather than every 185 days as previously required. |
AFP eWire January 22, 2007 |
Comments on USPS Mailing Standards Due at End of January According to the Alliance for Nonprofit Mailers, the pricing proposal reflects changes in operations. The USPS intends to ensure that all types of mail cover its costs. |
BusinessWeek December 9, 2010 Carol Matlack |
Why the USPS Lags the Rest How the U.S. Postal Service compares with other countries' systems. |
AFP eWire June 4, 2007 |
Charities May Receive Small, Temporary Break on Certain Postage Rates The Postal Regulatory Commission has recommended that certain nonprofit rates be reduced for four months until the significant postage increases for standard mail flats come into effect in September. |
PC World October 25, 2001 Cathleen Moore |
Mail Threats Boost Online Alternatives As anxiety over anthrax spreads, more businesses are using e-mail and secure document delivery solutions... |
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Adam Aston |
Sniffing Out Danger in the Mail USPS has already installed anthrax sniffers in 104 sorting sites and it's on track to outfit all 282 centers by yearend, completing a $525 million effort. When all the machines are in place, USPS plans to scan the mail for other threats. |
AFP eWire June 14, 2004 |
Letters Needed on New Postal Service Regs---Write Now! The proposed USPS rule would change the guidelines for sending charitable solicitations and would no longer permit charities to distribute letters with dual purposes (education and fundraising). Deadline for letters to refute the exclusive purpose regulations is June 18, 2004. |
Inc. November 2005 Darren Dahl |
Postal Rate Hike Gets Stamp of Approval The price is set to rise from $0.37 to $0.39 in the new year. The increase has been expected for some time to cover deficits that are rising as e-mail continues to eat into overall volume. |
InternetNews September 6, 2005 Clint Boulton |
EMC Cuts New Deal With USPS EMC signs a $30 million contract with USPS to boost information lifecycle management strategy. |
CFO February 1, 2012 David M. Katz |
Mail Crawl How the U.S. Postal Service's decision to cut next-day delivery will affect working capital. |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2009 Rich Smith |
Is It Time to Sell FedEx? Here's a hint: No. |
AFP eWire February 17, 2009 |
U.S. Postage Increasing for First-Class Letters, Nonprofit Mail While most nonprofit mail increases will be small, nonprofit parcels and nonflat machinables are expected to see double-digit cost increases. |
AFP eWire November 8, 2004 |
New Postal Rule Eases Restrictions on Use of Personal Information Bowing to pressure from the nonprofit sector, the United States Postal Service has changed new regulations on the eligibility of nonprofit mail which contains personal information for Standard Mail rates. |
The Motley Fool May 12, 2008 Rich Smith |
Murdoch Bails, Postage Sails, GM Pales Today's brief business news: News Corp. announces it is withdrawing its $580 million bid to purchase Long Island daily Newsday... Rising postal rates are bad news for Netflix... American Axel strike continues... |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Deter Thieves With Postal Security Here are tips on preventing mail theft and a list of what postal criminals are looking for. |
Entrepreneur August 2007 Amanda C. Kooser |
Tired of Waiting in Line? Save a trip to the post office with the DYMO Desktop Mailing Solution. |
Entrepreneur July 2007 Melissa Campanelli |
Postage Cramp How entrepreneurs are coping with the new postal rates. |