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Unleash the Power of the Intelligent Mail® Barcode

Posted on 22. May, 2012 by Jeff Stangle.

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The Intelligent Mail® barcode is a more advanced, information-rich postal barcode. As the USPS® plans to discontinue the POSTNET™ barcode next year, many companies have taken steps to implement the new IMb now. In addition to improved tracking and free address correction services, mailers who use the full-service barcode option can earn greater USPS® discounts [...]

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What the new First-Class™ Package Service Competitive Product shipping services mean

Posted on 13. Sep, 2011 by Elizabeth Lombard.

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Hello everyone!
I hope you’ve had a wonderful summer.
Along with the changing colors of trees and cooler weather (at least here in WI), Fall brings a few changes to First-Class Mail® parcels. Effective October 3, 2011, First-Class Mail commercial Base and commercial Plus parcels will be removed from the Market Dominant (Mailing Services) product offering [...]

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USPS Mobile Barcode Promotion

Posted on 06. Jun, 2011 by Elizabeth Lombard.

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Hello!
If you haven’t heard, the Postal Regulatory Commission did indeed approve the Postal Service’s Mobile Barcode Promotion! This promotion is pretty exciting because unlike other incentive programs that provide rebates, this promotion essentially rewards mailers launching campaigns incorporating two-dimensional, smartphone-friendly barcodes with an upfront 3 percent postage discount on qualifying Standard and First-Class Mail letters, [...]

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Tip of the week (May 5, 2011)

Posted on 05. May, 2011 by Elizabeth Lombard.

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Leverage the Benefits of Flat-Rate and Regional Rate Packaging and Your PB Postage Solution!
In January of this year, the Postal Service introduced a number [...]

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Best Practice Mailing Strategies To Help You Gain The Most From The New USPS® Rates

Posted on 05. Apr, 2011 by Elizabeth Lombard.

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Hello everyone!
On April 17th, new pricing takes effect for USPS® Mailing Services products.  To set the record straight, as I seem to get a lot of questions from mailers on this, it was new pricing for USPS® Shipping Services that took place last January.  So this isn’t a second price increase for the same postal [...]

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USPS® Helping e-tailers

Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by Cynthia Williams.

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This month the USPS® is reaching out to e-tailers with a new campaign showcasing how printed catalogs can dramatically increase online sales.  The campaign, “Getting Started in Catalogs,” includes an instructional DVD and free live webinars that show how catalogs, when used as an extension of a company’s Internet-shopping portal, can increase online purchases. The [...]

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