PMG Pat Donahoe yesterday announced the appointment of Giselle Valera as vice president and managing director, Global Business. Her appointment takes effect June 1. She will report to Paul Vogel, president and chief Marketing/Sales officer. Valera has been acting associate director of Strategic Planning since January. She previously was executive director for Global Finance and […]
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — When the royal wedding of Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton takes place Friday, the U.S. Postal Service and British Royal Mail will help you join in the worldwide celebration. A limited supply of Official Royal Wedding collectibles not for mailing goes on sale tomorrow on the Postal […]
Mail Delivery Continues In Many Areas KENTUCKIANA POSTAL DISTRICT – Rising flood waters are hampering mail delivery and has led to a pair of Post Office closings along the Ohio River. The Glenview and Harrods Creek, KY, Post Offices are flooded, making them inoperable. “We are dealing with delivery issues in several areas due to […]
FREDERICK, MD — The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting to discuss its proposal to move some mail processing operations from Frederick Processing and Distribution Facility into Baltimore Processing and Distribution Center. The meeting will take place Tuesday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Frederick High School in the auditorium, 650 Carroll parkway, […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 26, 2011) — Mother’s Day is for giving mom thanks for all she’s given; and now, thanking mom is easier with card innovations fromHallmark. New for Mother’s Day 2011, Hallmark is offering Postage-Paid Greetings — a line of cards that already includes postage. Just sign, seal and send! “Mother’s Day is […]
The U.S. Postal Service has decided to close its Dueber Station at 220 Dueber Ave. SW in Canton, Ohio on June 17. But the Postal Service will continue to pay its lease there through September 2015, said John Alden of Geyersville, Calif., owner of the strip center that houses the station. He’s looking for a […]
Postal Session on Leverett Post Office Cancelled – Study moves in ‘different direction,’ say officials The Postal Service’s Connecticut Valley District Office, with administrative oversight for post offices in portions of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut,, issued the following statement today announcing that an informational session scheduled for this week to discuss the status of […]
New Regional Ground Service for Commercial Shippers WASHINGTON — Commercial shippers seeking an economical solution for delivery of small packages now have a new service available from the U.S. Postal Service. Introduced April 17, Parcel Select Regional Ground offers competitive pricing for high-volume business-to-consumer shippers. With an attractive value proposition for delivery of small packages […]
Press release from Postal Regulatory Commission: Washington, DC –The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued Order No. 718, in the Complaint of Gamefly, Inc. (GameFly) against the United States Postal Service, concluding that the Postal Service has unlawfully discriminated against GameFly. The Commission directed the Postal Service to modify its Mail Classification Schedule for round-trip DVD […]
New Solution Adds Visibility to Lightweight Package Shipments HONG KONG — The U.S. Postal Service has initiated a new service with Hongkong Post that is structured to foster growth in e-commerce. The new ePacket service expands the array of options offered to e-commerce merchants in Hong Kong seeking to reach consumer markets in the United […]