US newspapers “stunned” at USPS direct mail contract approval
US regulators have given the green light to a controversial mail contract for one of the US Postal Service’s largest customers, direct marketing giant Valassis.
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US regulators back USPS plan to cut rural post office hours
US regulators have said the Postal Service’s plan to reduce working hours at thousands of rural post offices is a “significant improvement” over previous plans to shut 3,700 post offices.
Read MoreOpt-out tool launched for USPS simplified direct mail service
The direct marketing industry in the United States has launched a new tool allowing consumers to opt out of the US Postal Service’s new simplified local saturation mail service, Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM).
Read MoreUSPS seeks deregulation of cross-border parcel service
Significant price rises are on the way for parcels being shipped by the Postal Service out of the United States, if regulators allow USPS to move its international First Class package service to the competitive side of its portfolio.
Read MoreVoters could hold key to future of America’s postal service
Mitt Romney’s pick for his presidential campaign running-mate has appeared to underline sharp partisan differences over US postal reform in this November’s elections, writes James Cartledge
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