October 6, 2023 USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect Jan. 21, 2024. The proposed adjustments, approved by the governors of the Postal Service, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 2 percent. The proposed changes include: • Letters (1 ounce): 66 cents (current), 68 cents (planned) • Letters (metered…
June 26, 2023 The Postal Regulatory Commission has approved the Postal Service’s plan to launch USPS Ground Advantage on July 9. USPS Ground Advantage will provide a simple, reliable, more affordable way to ship packages in 2-5 business days. Pricing for USPS Ground Advantage will reflect a decrease of 1.4 percent compared with predecessor USPS…
April 10, 2023 USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect July 9. The proposed changes include: • Letters (1 ounce): 63 cents (current), 66 cents (planned) • Letters (metered 1 ounce): 60 cents (current), 63 cents (planned) • Domestic postcards: 48 cents (current), 51 cents (planned) •…
April 6, 2022 USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) that it intends to raise certain prices, effective July 10. The new pricing includes a 2-cent increase in First-Class Mail Forever stamps, which will rise to 60 cents from 58 cents. The proposed increases, already approved by the governors of the Postal Service, would…
Background The Ft. Lauderdale Main Post Office is in the Florida 3 District of the Southern Area. Metered mail is any mail class or product with postage that was printed using a Postal Service-approved postage meter or PC Postage product/system. Unused metered indicia are postage amounts (which may include fees) already imprinted onto any mailpiece,…
The Postal Service has announced price changes to take effect next year. The USPS governors approved the proposed changes, which will be reviewed by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) before they take effect Jan. 27. The governors believe these new rates will keep the Postal Service competitive while providing the agency with needed revenue. The…
The Postal Service and Canada Post announced new stamps that celebrate the history of ice hockey — the fast-paced sport commonly played on frozen ponds and in rinks across North America. PMG Megan J. Brennan and Canada Post President Deepak Chopra will dedicate the new History of Hockey stamps Oct. 20, in Detroit, MI. The…
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…
