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2025 Postal Promotions
As mailers plan their 2025 budgets, one of the first things that comes to mind is the rising cost of postage. With two postage increases planned for next year, it’s more important than ever to utilize promotions to keep these … Continue reading
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2024 Postal Promotions
As we embark on the new year, the USPS continues to roll out enticing postal promotions that promise not only cost savings but also innovative opportunities to enhance your direct mail programs. This year, businesses can reduce postage costs while … Continue reading
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July 2023 Postal Increase
Just 6 months after the January postage increase, the Postal Service will be implementing new postal rates on July 9, 2023. The new rates are a part of the Postal Service’s 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence. … Continue reading
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Postal Rates Increase January 22, 2023
The Postal Service will implement new postal rates on January 22, 2023. This increase comes just 6 months after the previous increase in July 2022. The new rates include a $0.03 increase in the price of a First-Class Forever stamp … Continue reading
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Postal Pricing and Promotions
Postage Increases Keep Coming. The postal rate increases that occurred in August 2021 and July 2022 totaled 13% and were not kind to mailers’ budgets. In addition, the USPS announced that it will raise postage rates twice a year beginning … Continue reading
What Does the Postal Service Reform Act Mean for Mailers?
The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 was passed by both the House and Senate, and the President signed it into law on April 6. It has been over 15 years since Congress passed a major piece of postal reform … Continue reading
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Postage Rates Increasing in Middle of the Year
The big news is that the Postal Service is raising postage rates on August 29, 2021, not the traditional January once-a-year increase. And it’s a large increase due to additional pricing authority given to the USPS. This increase is more … Continue reading
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Postage Rates Increase January 24, 2021
As we make our way through January and winter, the annual postal rate increase just took place on January 24, 2021. If there is a positive – for mailers this increase is less than the one in 2020 with Marketing … Continue reading
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Update on January Postage Increase and USPS Promotions
Postal Rate Increase 2020 It’s that time of the year again – the festive holiday season is over, we are in the midst of winter with its often cold and cloudy days, and another postal rate increase hits marketers’ budgets … Continue reading
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Postage Increase Taking Place January 26, 2020
On January 26, 2020 postage prices are going up, and for J&Q direct mail clients we estimate a $.005 increase per package which is less than the 2019 rate increase. In October the U.S. Postal Service filed a postal rate … Continue reading
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