PRC: August 13 Technical Conference on Postal Elasticities

Posted on August 17, 2014August 17, 2014 by 21cpw

Technical Conference on Postal Elasticities (RM2014-5) August 13, 2014 Click Here for Webcast Some background on why conference was held: NOTICE AND ORDER SCHEDULING TECHNICAL CONFERENCE (Issued July 9, 2014) I. INTRODUCTION On May 2, 2014, the National Postal Policy Council, the Association for Mail Electronic Enhancement, the Association of Marketing Service Providers, GrayHair Software,…

Letter: Postal Service upping stamp price may be tipping point for consumers

Posted on July 30, 2014July 30, 2014 by 21cpw

To the Editor: Analysts of consumer behavior refer to it simply as “the O’Neill.” Specifically, the O’Neill Point is the threshold at which a relatively minor increase in the price of a commodity reaches some psychological trigger at which a majority of consumers actively seeks out alternatives. But how exactly did Connecticut’s 84th governor get…