What can you tell us about the recent postage price announcement? The pattern continues of price increases happening two times a year, one increase in January and one increase in July. In January we saw an increase of 1.2% for Marketing Mail. In early April, the USPS...
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2023 July USPS Postage Rates
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD a PDF of the new USPS Postage prices, effective July 9th 2023.
Ask Randy: USPS Update April 2023
What can you tell us about the price increases taking effect in July? How are the size and timing of rate increases determined? This is not shocking news as industry experts predicted a postage rate increase in July. The new prices will be effective July 9, 2023. The...
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USPS Promotions Explained
SPC hosted an #AskRandyUSPS virtual session on February 1st, 2023. In this session, SPC Director of Postal Affairs, Logistics, and Strategy, Randy Weiler, explained new ways to qualify for USPS Promotions that are different from previous years. Randy also shared...
Ask Randy: USPS Update January 2023
What’s new with USPS promotions in 2023? The postal incentives are bigger than ever for this year. Why? Because the USPS is still trying to grow the relevance of mail. In their eyes, if marketers participate in a promotion, they should see higher return rates, thus...
Ask Randy: USPS Update October 2022
1. Any new USPS price updates for 2023 or information? The USPS just announced in early October a rate case (increase) proposal for 2023; submitting to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) a request to increase postage on average by 4.2% across all mail...
Ask Randy: USPS Update August 2022
1. Let’s talk numbers! How have the most recent price increases impacted the USPS financially? A: The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) released its Financial Analysis of the USPS Financial Results for the 2021 fiscal year. This is a detailed analysis with dozens of...
Ask Randy: April 2022
Will you be attending the National Postal Forum in May and do you anticipate any breaking news? Yes, SPC has a booth at the event and I will be attending. The theme of the event is “Facing the Future Together.” I expect to see fresh new ideas for the mailing and...
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