When having your mail arrive quickly is a priority, the US Postal Service has you covered. According to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe, the Postal Service’s major upgrade to its Priority Mail line-up “meets the strong marketplace demand for core shipping features at affordable pricing.” Newly Upgraded Priority Mail Services Include: Day Specific Delivery Dates (1-day, 2-day, or 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…
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How? With a USPS program called Every Door Direct Mail! Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) allows you to reach customers within a specific, targeted area. Your mail piece will be delivered to every active address in the selected area allowing you to reach the customers who matter most to your business, especially in nearby neighborhoods. There Read more…
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The United States Postal Service announced plans today to discontinue mail delivery on Saturdays beginning on August 5, 2013. Packages, however, will still be delivered on a 6-day per-week schedule, which includes Saturdays. According to the official USPS press release, this delivery schedule change is necessary “to restore the financial health of the Postal Service” and Read more…
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As of January 5, 2013 the USPS has implemented revised standards for sealing folded automation letter-size self-mailers. A comprehensive understanding of the new regulations is highly recommended before designing your next self-mailer to avoid any design issues or increased postage costs. Some of the changes as mentioned in the DMM (Domestic Mail Manual) are listed below: The Read more…
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The USPS has announced that there will be another postage increase going into effect on January 27, 2013. The first class postage amount will increase $0.01 per piece to $0.46. Presorted mail will also see an increase of up to approximately 2.8%. Please contact your Digital Dog Direct Customer Service Representative to learn more about the increased Read more…
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Every Door Direct Mail™ (EDDM) service from USPS® is a way to send mail to every household in a given area without having to know their address. With it, you can saturate entire cities or even larger regions that you wish to reach with your message. Reach every address in an area without the need Read more…