2015 Annual Sustainability Report reveals USPS’s work towards protecting the environment through sustainability best practices. In a recent report, the USPS shared their steps towards minimizing their impact on the environment by reducing waste, energy use, and other consumption rates. Their Sustainability department develops and monitors policies that help achieve these goals in the organization. Read more…
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Free Email Service, Informed Delivery, Set to Rollout in 2017 What response rate would you need to deem your direct mail marketing campaign successful? Two percent? One percent? What would your ROI look like if that response rate jumped to nearly 6%? This is a question you can start asking should the United States Postal Read 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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“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” This is the unofficial creed associated with the United States Postal Service. Yet, while this old adage has been in circulation for years, many have found themselves asking, “Is it really true?” Especially when Read more…
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Have you recently produced a piece of mail that is exceptionally creative? Notably innovative? Perhaps even irresistible? If so, we have some exciting news to share. This year, the United States Postal Service will be giving out an “Irresistible Mail Award” to the marketer, agency, or mail service provider that created the most unique and Read more…
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Here at DDD, our love for mail knows no boundaries. We love mail of all different shapes, sizes, weights, materials and classes. However, there is one class of mail that has a particular soft spot in our heart: Priority Mail. This class of mail, which is the USPS’ most popular package service, is a go-to Read more…
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Following an announcement that the United States Postal Service made on its website several months ago, prices for many of its services have increased. As of January 17, 2016, USPS increased its shipping rates by an overall average of 9.5%. While this increase does not impact letters, First-Class flats, Forever Stamps, or cards, it does impact Read more…
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Children have been carefully writing their letters to Santa Claus around this time of year for as long as most of us can remember. Often explaining how they’ve been more nice than naughty and outlining what they would like for Christmas, writing letters to Santa has become a household tradition for many families. This year, Read more…