Demonstrations at Staples Stores – WHERE WERE YOU?
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It takes a Village Post Office, but for what?
Almost every day over the past year, thereâs been a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new Village Post Office. There are hundreds of stories in local newspapers about these grand openings. The Postal Service clearly thinks that Village Post Offices play an important role in its vision of the future. But itâs…
Postal Service begins expanding into 1500 Staples
(October 29, 2014) The Postal Service announced back in July that it was ending its pilot program to put mini-post offices in Staples stores. The 82 postal counters it had set up last October would be transitioned to the Approved Shipper program, which has been around for years without causing much controversy.  (The Postal Service explained…
APWU to Harvard President: Stop Staples Deal or Quit Board
Web News Article #: 189-2014 10/22/2014 – The APWU has placed a full-page ad in The Harvard Crimson calling on Harvard University President Drew Faust âto do the right thing or resign.â The right course of action, the ad says, is for Dr. Faust to use her influence to end the no-bid deal between the office-supply…
Staples says probing possible payment card data breach
(Reuters) – Staples Inc is investigating a possible breach of payment card data and has contacted law enforcement about the matter, making it the latest U.S. retailer to become a possible victim of a cyberattack. “Staples is in the process of investigating a potential issue involving credit card data and has contacted law enforcement,” company…
Next in postal privatization: Goin Postal counters in 2,000 Walmarts
The Goin Postal pack-and-ship company has signed a deal to put small postal stores inside of 2,000 Walmarts. While the Postmaster General will probably say it’s all about customer convenience, the deal represents yet another step in the privatization of the Postal Service. These postal stores, it should be noted, arenât exactly the same as…
(VIDEO) USPS: PMG Donahoe praises improved scanning rates; gives updates on grocery deliveries and Staples
National scanning rates recently reached 96 percent, an important milestone that PMG Pat Donahoe praises in his latest State of the Business video message to employees. âYou are doing an excellent job with scanning. Itâs the best weâve ever done,â he says. Donahoe encourages employees to keep the momentum going by continuing to scan mail…
Editorial: USPS needs to better compete
During a recent editorial board with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, questioning turned to the financial straits of the U.S. Postal Service, which lost $2 billion for the third quarter, the 21st losing quarter of the last 23. There is, however, some good news. âRevenue continues to improve as a result of the Postal Serviceâs January…