Effective January 22, 2017, the United States Postal Service will be implementing new prices, including a two cent increase in the First-Class Mail Forever stamp price. This is the first stamp price increase since January 2014. The First-Class Mail price changes are as follows: Letters (1oz) Current: 47 cents; New 49 cents Letters (over 1oz) Read more…
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A Basic Overview of Definitions of Printing & Mailing Terms: Find the definition for crop, bleed, CMYK vs. PMS, proofs, variable, de-duping, and more.
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For the first time in nearly 100 years, the price of stamps is going down. Effective on April 10th of this year, stamps will drop from their current price of 49 cents to 47 cents, in addition to the other Market Dominate services (First Class Mail, Standard Mail, Periodicals, Standard Package Services [Bound Printed Matter/Media Read more…
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USPS to handle more than half a billion packages this season – 10.5 percent volume increase The Postal Service expects to deliver a total of approximately 15.5 billion cards, letters, flats, and packages during the 2015 holiday season. In addition, they are projecting approximately 600 million packages will be delivered between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Read more…
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The holiday season is the busiest time of year for the US Postal Service! Don’t let your direct mail campaign get caught up, delayed, or cut out of the mix by missing any important cut off dates. Click below for a PDF with the 2015 Holiday Shipping Cut Off Dates for First Class Mail, Priority Mail, Priority Read more…
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) has confirmed a postage rate increase that will go into effect May 31, 2015. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the proposed postage increases in early May. USPS Rate Sheet Download Download Digital Dog Direct’s NEW rate sheet and 2015 calendar: This free download includes: Regular and Non-profit Rates for Standard Letters & Flats Regular and Read more…
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The new year might start with an increase in US Postal Service (USPS) rates as the agency recently proposed a 6.5% increase in base pricing for first class mail and a 5.95% increase in business rates. The proposed rate increases are above the government-mandated inflation-based rate cap as measured by the Consumer Price Index—Urban Consumers Read more…