DALLAS–(BUS1NESS WLRE)–June 7, 2001–UPS (NYSE:UPS –
news) today announced that beginning this week, the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex area will become the second market nationwide to receive a new presort service that helps customers better manage their mail.
Atlanta was the first market to test the new service, which is designed for small- and medium-sized mailers that do not typically qualify for postal discounts on first-class mail.
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People are turning to e-mail, faxes and the Internet to conduct business, pay bills and keep in touch. That’s not good for the U.S. Postal Service, which is facing a USD 2 to USD 3 billion deficit this year and a drop in volume of first-class mail. So how is the 225-year-old independent government agency competing in the electronic age?
Air forwarders received “some conflicting messages” from officials at American Airlines and United Airlines regarding the carriers’ relationship with Integres, a newly-formed air forwarding joint venture, and whether the carriers would give preference to the new company.
Read MoreCustomer value delivered through a first rate reverse supply chain can make a huge difference in customer retention and revenues.
Read MoreJust one month after implementing its January rate hike, the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors (BOG) ordered postal management to start putting
together another rate increase proposal to present to the Postal Rate
Commission (PRC) this summer.
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