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The United States Postal Service® has announced upcoming price changes for Mailing Services, set to take effect on July 14, 2024. Get ahead of the curve! This slide breaks down everything you should know about the upcoming USPS price changes, helping you navigate with ease. Quadient Mailing Solutions

You may be feeling the heat from the latest USPS rate change that went into effect July 14. Many mailing services increased significantly. The good news is that there are simple ways to offset these increase and get back to smooth sailing with #shipping savings. Pitney Bowes is here to help you navigate postal rate changes. Check out the infographic: https://lnkd.in/gRFB_fTb #mail #certifiedmail #USPS #pbemp

Major USPS change starts tomorrow, August 1, 2024. The USPS is rolling out a real-time payment validation process that will significantly impact how we handle mailing and shipping tasks. Here's what you need to know: 📦 Packages without valid payment documentation will be flagged and disposed of upon initial scan 📦 Affected items won't return to the mail stream 📦 No reimbursements for disposed packages Don't let your shipments get left behind! Want to stay ahead of this change? Click the below link to read our full article and learn more about this new USPS policy: https://lnkd.in/gdMm5MeS - #USPSUpdate #ShippingNews #BusinessPreparedness #USPS #SupplyChainNews #LogisticsNews 

📬 New Blog Alert! USPS Rate Update 📬 The Postal Regulatory Commission has approved new rates for USPS Competitive products, including Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, and Ground Advantage, effective January 16. Learn more about these changes and how they compare to recent temporary pricing in our latest blog post: https://hubs.ly/Q033rcDr0 #MatrixImagingSolutions #MatrixBlog #USPS

From the Blog: "The U.S. Postal Service has recently made headlines by filing a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission detailing proposed price changes slated to take effect on July 14, 2024. These adjustments aim to update mailing services prices, including a noticeable 5-cent increase in the cost of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp, elevating it from 68 cents to 73 cents." Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q02wry5C0 #usps #mail #mailing #postage #postalautomation

The USPS is evolving, and direct mailers need to stay ahead. The MTAC Fall '24 Meeting was packed with key takeaways for mailers, including how new USPS service standards and operational updates will shape the future of direct mail. As PMG DeJoy reminded us, “It’s important that the next administration knows and recognizes the USPS is independent.” At American Litho, we’re already strategizing how to align with these changes and take full advantage of USPS promotions and optimizations. If you want to be prepared for 2025, let’s talk about how we can make these updates work to your advantage. Read the full recap: https://lnkd.in/edqvGmuc #directmail #marketingstrategy #USPS #AmericanLitho #ALitho #mailoptimization #logistics

In case you have missed this, the U. S. Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission on April 9, 2024, for mailing services price changes to take effect July 14, 2024. The new rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents. The proposed adjustments, approved by the governors of the Postal Service, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 7.8 percent. Read our blog for four ways your company can reduce postage expense: https://loom.ly/KKKJ6yw #USPS #PostalRateIncrease #FirstClassMail

We've compiled a short guide for you on the proposed July 2024 USPS rate increases. Click to discover how these changes could affect your mailing costs and strategies.

📬 Important USPS Postage Update On April 9, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced it filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding #mailing services price and rate changes. Effective July 14, 2024, #USPS rates will increase by an average of 7.75%. Notably, Flat Mail Types will experience higher increases, with Marketing Mail - Catalogs rising by about 7.9%, Flats by about 9.0%, and Letters by about 7.5%, based on processing specifics. Additionally, the IMB Full-Service Discount is increasing from $0.003 to $0.005 per piece, alongside a new $0.001 Catalog Incentive discount. These changes, part of the USPS's Delivering for America 10-year plan, aim to maintain financial stability while keeping rates competitive globally. See the chart below for USPS base rates for Flats and Letters. Stay informed and prepare for these changes to keep your mailing costs in check. Learn more about the USPS 2024 Postage Price Change here: https://lnkd.in/dtbiv5NH #Arandell #Print #Mail #MarketingMail #DirectMail #Catalog

U.S. Postal Service Recommends New Prices for July 2024 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U. S. Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect July 14, 2024. The new rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents. The proposed adjustments, approved by the governors of the Postal Service, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 7.8 percent. If favorably reviewed by the commission, the price changes would include: U.S. Postal Service Recommends New Prices for July 2024 Product Current Prices Planned Prices Letters (1 oz.) 68 cents 73 cents