Advertising mail more memorable than digital, study finds

Advertising mail more memorable than digital, study finds

Total recall Advertising mail more memorable than digital, study finds USPS News Link – June 23, 2015 Advertising mail is more likely to be remembered and spur consumer purchases, new research suggests. Consumers are more likely to remember advertisements they receive in the mail than ads they see online, the Postal Service’s Office of Inspector […]

Video Update: Pitbull to Be Put Down Following Attack

Video Update: Pitbull to Be Put Down Following Attack

Sitting there calmly, you’d never realize what 4 year-old Boss had just done to the mailman. “Blood everywhere, I didn’t realize it was the postman at first,” said William Harper. When William came home for lunch, he found that his dream pit bull had become someone’s nightmare. “Yeah they took him right to the hospital […]

USPS kiosks hit revenue milestone

USPS kiosks hit revenue milestone

Self-service success USPS kiosks hit revenue milestone USPS News Link – June 22 Kiosks are part of a broader effort to make USPS retail services more accessible. USPS self-service kiosks have generated more than $5 billion in revenue as customers increasingly use the automated machines for retail transactions. Approximately 2,500 kiosks are available in Post Office […]

USPS Says Operation Santa Will Continue Its Proud Tradition

USPS Says Operation Santa Will Continue Its Proud Tradition

The Postal Service is deeply troubled and extremely disappointed by the recent theft allegations relating to the Operation Santa program. The Postal Service is currently reviewing all of the facts involved with this incident and we will take whatever disciplinary action is warranted. We will also cooperate fully with federal prosecutors. We believe this incident […]

Nation’s oldest catalog still going strong

Nation’s oldest catalog still going strong

The long run Nation’s oldest catalog still going strong USPS News Link – 6/18/15 A consumer scans a Hammacher Schlemmer catalog to see a 3-D image of R2-D2. Catalogs are making a comeback — but don’t tell that to Hammacher Schlemmer, whose mailings never went away. The prestigious retailer of high-tech gadgets and unusual products mails about 60 […]

USPS: Food drive donations surpass 70 million pounds

USPS: Food drive donations surpass 70 million pounds

Collective success Food drive donations surpass 70 million pounds USPS News Link – 6/17/15 Madison, WI, Letter Carrier Sean Day collects donations from a customer May 9. This year’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive collected 70.6 million pounds of food, organizers reported this week. This is the 12th consecutive year donations have surpassed 70 million pounds. Approximately 1.4 […]

OIG describes six months of work

OIG describes six months of work

Updating Congress OIG describes six months of work USPS News Link – 6/15/15 The OIG recently delivered its latest Semiannual Report to Congress. The independent agency that audits Postal Service programs and operations has delivered its latest Semiannual Report to Congress. The report highlights the work of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) during the six-month period […]

USPS has deployed more than 200,000 Mobile Delivery Devices – deployment nears completion

USPS has deployed more than 200,000 Mobile Delivery Devices – deployment nears completion

Mobile milestone MDD deployment nears completion USPS News Link – 6/15/15 Mobile Delivery Devices are used to scan packages as they move through the USPS network. The Postal Service has deployed more than 200,000 Mobile Delivery Devices (MDDs), an important milestone for a program that makes it easier for customers to know where their packages are. […]

Wanted: US Postal Inspectors

Wanted: US Postal Inspectors

Wanted: US Postal Inspectors USPS News Link – 6/12/15 The Postal Inspection Service will begin accepting applications June 22. The Postal Inspection Service is accepting online applications for Postal Inspector positions from June 22, 12:01 a.m. EDT through June 26, 11:59 p.m. EDT. Visit the Postal Inspection Service site for information on the requirements needed to become a […]

USPS achieving sustainability goals, report shows

USPS achieving sustainability goals, report shows

Making progress USPS achieving sustainability goals, report shows USPS News Link – 6/11/15 Rural Carrier Lisa Molock turns off case lights at the Waldorf, MD, Post Office, which received a PMG Sustainability Excellence Award last year. The Postal Service is reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving most other federal sustainability goals, according to new data. USPS […]

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