The Postal Service is simplifying 20 extra services â including return receipt, insurance and certification of mailing â effective May 31. The offerings will be reduced to 10 services. Customers will still have the same options as before, but in a consolidated format. âThis initiative will help improve customersâ experiences by streamlining the purchasing process,â…
The Medal of Honor: Vietnam War stamp sheet will feature photos of 48 living medal recipients, the Postal Service announced May 20. The names of individuals who received the medal for their service during the war will also be listed on the sheet, which will be modeled after the recent World War II and Korean…
Multi-channel marketing effort focuses on enhancements to package delivery services May 19, 2015 WASHINGTON â The United States Postal Service launched an integrated marketing campaign today called âWatch Us Deliver,â which highlights recent improvements to Priority Mailâ˘. The campaign also features the new Watch Us Deliver Dashboard (WatchUsDeliver.com), which showcases the latest innovations of USPS…
By Associated Press – May 20, 2015 AUSTIN, Texas â Lance Armstrong’s legal team argued Tuesday that his Tour de France victories were worth far more to sponsor U.S. Postal Service than they were to him as it detailed part of his defense against a fraud lawsuit filed by the federal government. In documents filed…
The Postal Service issued a stamp May 18 to raise awareness of the nationâs missing children. âWe are deeply committed to this noble and urgent cause,â said PMG Megan Brennan, who dedicated the stamp at the National Postal Forum in Anaheim, CA. Almost half a million children were reported missing last year. The stamp is…
By Lisa Beilfuss – May 20, 2015 Staples Inc. reported a 39% decline in first-quarter profit, as sales continued to decline and store traffic dwindled, deepening the chainâs challenges as it awaits regulatory approval for its takeover of rival Office Depot Inc. Shares fell 1.9% in morning trading. Year-to-date, shares have dropped 11.7%. Chief Executive…
Sens. Carper, McCaskill, Tester, Heitkamp hold roundtable on Postal Service challenges in rural communities across the country Tuesday, May 19, 2015 [maxgallery id=”36926″]WASHINGTON â Today, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Committee Members Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) hosted a roundtable to examine, analyze,…
Since the world has not yet invented a robot capable of reading crappy handwriting, a team of the finest postal workers in the United States toils day and night in an effort to deliver the most indecipherable of mail. Shifts last eight hours, and employees are trained to take ten seconds or less with each…
