The US Postal Service is now planning on stopping delivery to street addresses and some processing, but it will not close post offices. Originally, USPS planned to shut down processing on Saturdays and Sundays. These changes are in response to business mailers in order to process remittance mail on Saturday. Remittance mail includes payments from customers to businesses as well as checks that banks send each other. Cutting Saturday processing would have meant that checks would not move for two days. USPS would also deliver and process Express Mail all week, but eliminate Saturday delivery of Propority Mail. The estimated annual savings with ...

New Year’s Day – Friday, January 1st Birthday of Martin Luther King – Monday, January 18th George Washington’s Birthday (commonly known as President’s Day) – Monday, February 15th Memorial Day – Monday, May 31st Independence Day – Monday, July 5th Labor Day – Monday, September 6th Columbus Day – Monday, October 11th Veterans Day – Thursday, November 11th Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 25th Christmas Day – Friday, December 24th Are you planing your 2010 direct mail marketing calendar? Looking for new ways to improve the effectiveness of your direct mail marketing? OneIMS can assist you with creating a powerful and effective cross-media marketing campaign coupled with direct mail. We ...

Myth: Direct Mail is less effective than it used to be. Fact: Direct mail remains one of the most targeted forms of business communication. With an estimated 99% delivered to the right person at the right place at the right time, direct mail gets through the clutter (Source: "Deliverability: Print's Strong Suit" by Dr. Joe Webb). More than 8 out of 10 households read or scan the advertising mail they receive, (Source: Mail Moves America) and 55% look forward to their mail (Source: "The Mail Movement" - USPS). Besides, with the power of intelligent bar-code, you are able to track the exact location ...

With it becoming normal to hear about the stamp price increases, the United States Post Office has surprisingly announced that it will not raise prices during the 2010 calendar year. The Postal Service has increased prices every year since 2006, but it announced that there will not be a price increase for market dominant products including First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, periodicals, and single-piece Parcel Post. In a press release, Postmaster John Potter said, "While increasing prices might have generated revenue for the Postal Service in the short term, the long term effect could drive additional mail out of the system." More people ...

Postcards, letters, large envelopes (flats) and small packages can be sent using First-Class Mail®. This service, along with Priority Mail and Express Mail, is ideal for sending personal correspondence, handwritten or typewritten letters, and bills or statements of account. It may also be used for advertisements and lightweight merchandise. First-Class Mail prices are based on both the shape and weight of the item being mailed. For items weighing more than 13 ounces, use Priority Mail.  2009 USPS First-Class Mail Prices

Annual Pricing Review Results in 2¢ Increase in First-Class Mail Stamp WASHINGTON - The Governors of the U.S. Postal Service have approved new prices for mailing services, including a 2-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail stamp to 44 cents. Prices for mailing services are reviewed annually and adjusted each May. The new prices will go into effect Monday, May 11. Customers can continue to mail letters at today's prices by purchasing the Forever Stamp before May 11. Forever Stamps were developed to help consumers ease the transition during price changes. Forever Stamps do not have a denomination and will ...

New Forever Personalized Stamp Envelope Introduced WASHINGTON - A noted author, a philanthropist and a racehorse champion are among the subjects featured on the Postal Service's 2009 price-change stamps. In addition, a new Forever personalized stamped envelope is being introduced. "The stamps we are issuing cover a variety of subjects and will have wide appeal across many audiences," said David Failor, manager, Stamp Services. "We are especially pleased to introduce a new Forever personalized stamped envelope. It will make quite an impression." Most of these stamps will be issued on or before the May 11 stamp price change, Failor noted. Read more

United States Postal Service processes over 19 billion mail pieces and packages during the holiday season. It's no wonder they are the experts when it comes to giving tips on how to prepare for shipping holiday gifts and packages. Read up on some tips before you process your gifts this holiday season for clients or loved ones http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008/pr08_125.htm http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008/holiday/hpr.htm Make sure to prepare in advance if you are planning on mailing some holiday cards or gifts. And leave enough time for delivery.  If you need some promotional ideas or need personalized products to market your business during this holiday season, feel free to contact us ...

Starting November 23, 2008 all mailing addresses must be updated every 95 days to meet the new USPS regulations.  All mail pieces are included in this regulation, not just automation rate and pre-sorted rate mail. Link to New Regulation: http://www.usps.com/mailpro/2008/mayjune/page5.htm ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE NEW USPS POSTAL REGULATION?  

The United States Postal Service announces some changes in the way they currently handle undeliverable mails. Under this new requirement, the mailing industry is required to refresh their data every 95 days. Here is the official press release. http://www.usps.com/mailpro/2008/mayjune/page5.htm ARE YOU READY FOR MOVE UPDATE? The Postal Service is stepping up its efforts to reduce undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) mail. On Nov. 23, new Move Update standards take effect. To be ready, mailers must begin using addresses that were updated no earlier than Aug. 20. The Move Update standards provide options for customers to reduce the number of mailpieces that require forwarding, return or being treated ...