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2026 Postal Promotions
The USPS has announced its postal promotions for 2026, offering discounts to mailers who incorporate specific technologies, formats, or personalization into their direct mail campaigns. While these promotions require some planning and compliance with USPS guidelines, they can help offset … Continue reading
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 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
USPS Informed Delivery Promotion Saves 4% on Postage
Has your company participated in the USPS Informed Delivery Promotion in the past? If not, definitely consider it for 2022. Running August through September, mailings that participate in the Informed Delivery Promotion receive a 4% postage discount! To put it … Continue reading
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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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Save on Postage with an Informed Delivery® Promotion
Informed Delivery is a Postal Service program that provides a digital preview to consumers of their household’s incoming mail. Grayscale images are displayed of letter sized packages that have been processed and scanned through USPS automated sorting equipment. The images … Continue reading
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