U.S. Postal Service - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2013-05-24T15:32:41.916-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:us-postal-service Ken Auerweck kauerweck253 U.S. Postal Service Saturday Delivery Remains After All urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10640170309112169599-ca6eafc2ef6f0e73a4ea31ada8ea33e7 2013-04-15T11:06:22.295-04:00 U.S. Postal Service Saturday delivery remains according to a recent announcement that it will not cut Saturday deliveries. SMB's breath a sigh of relief. U.S. Postal Service Saturday delivery remains according to a recent announcement that it will not cut Saturday deliveries. SMB's breath a sigh of relief. smallbiztrends.com http://smallbiztrends.com/2013/04/us-postal-service-saturday-delivery.html Ken Auerweck kauerweck253 1 0 0 1 USPS to require full service IMBs urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7752909293225228682-1f867a4bb8404a9babdc215e01dc0342 2013-04-22T17:07:40.087-04:00 The U.S. Postal Service announced that new Full-Service Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMBs) will be required for all mail seeking automation discounts starting Jan. 26, 2014. The U.S. Postal Service announced that new Full-Service Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMBs) will be required for all mail seeking automation discounts starting Jan. 26, 2014. newsandtech.com http://www.newsandtech.com/whats_new/article_c3be8de8-ab77-11e2-9f0c-001a4bcf887a.html Ken Auerweck kauerweck253 1 0 0 1 Interest groups foiled a sensible USPS proposal urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14144837901113673902-b78e66e9c818a4fda0a326b1990a9392 2013-04-16T11:16:13.975-04:00 The following editorial appeared in Monday's Washington Post: The following editorial appeared in Monday's Washington Post: azstarnet.com http://azstarnet.com/news/opinion/editorial/interest-groups-foiled-a-sensible-usps-proposal/article_951c9e82-1b50-529f-9ec5-94d6c3e2514e.html Ken Auerweck kauerweck253 1 0 0 1 Olympian to Dedicate Santa and Sleigh Forever Stamps urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:781071085561546123-9aa007ad6c9d8985328dfd4cc2a55b45 2012-10-13T02:26:05.838-04:00 With a cargo of toys and gifts produced in his workshop by elves, he lands on the rooftop of house after house and slides down the chimney to leave presents for girls and boys of all ages. Santa and Sleigh Forever stamps. With a cargo of toys and gifts produced in his workshop by elves, he lands on the rooftop of house after house and slides down the chimney to leave presents for girls and boys of all ages. Santa and Sleigh Forever stamps. ramanmedianetwork.com http://www.ramanmedianetwork.com/olympian-to-dedicate-santa-and-sleigh-forever-stamps/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 1 1 0 0 Richard Petty Dedicates Muscle Cars Stamps urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18368855216771543776-fbfac2474ef52c8c03f9119fbf7720cb 2013-02-22T20:59:49.604-05:00 Seven-time NASCAR National Champion Richard Petty helps dedicate the America on the Move: Muscle Cars Forever stamps. Muscle cars? Seven-time NASCAR National Champion Richard Petty helps dedicate the America on the Move: Muscle Cars Forever stamps. Muscle cars? ramanmedianetwork.com http://www.ramanmedianetwork.com/richard-petty-dedicates-muscle-cars-stamps/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 1 1 0 0 Bank Swallow Stamped Envelope Takes Flight urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15659402612774065186-e720ec747a882582413d0d887c0dbc74 2013-03-01T11:46:50.306-05:00 For nature lovers... For nature lovers... ramanmedianetwork.com http://www.ramanmedianetwork.com/bank-swallow-stamped-envelope-takes-flight/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 1 1 0 0 Saturday mail service saved for now, USPS says urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16204115254074976028-29db04f3b8e6b99d76e0f6b5cc53c5e4 2013-04-12T16:00:12.377-04:00 The United States Postal Service said Wednesday that it would delay its plan to cease delivery of first-class mail on Saturdays, rescuing fo... The United States Postal Service said Wednesday that it would delay its plan to cease delivery of first-class mail on Saturdays, rescuing fo... nbcnews.com http://www.nbcnews.com/business/saturday-mail-service-saved-now-usps-says-1C9291015 Ken Auerweck kauerweck253 0 0 0 0 Amazon Delivers Innovation urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4095213323649437837-71d7008887043022318038560b47be6a 2012-08-12T10:58:44.192-04:00 I came across a Wall Street Journal article recently that caught my eye, an article about Amazon Lockers. The concept is pretty simple. Amazon offers customers in select locations the option of having their package delivered to an Amazon Locker instead of to their street address. When the package arrives they receive an email letting them know where to pick it up along with the code to unlock it, and because most of the lockers are being placed i... I came across a Wall Street Journal article recently that caught my eye, an article about Amazon Lockers. The concept is pretty simple. Amazon offers customers in select locations the option of having their package delivered to an Amazon Locker instead of to their street address. When the package arrives they receive an email letting them know where to pick it up along with the code to unlock it, and because most of the lockers are being placed i... innovationexcellence.com http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/12/amazon-delivers-innovation/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 USPS losing $25 million daily with ‘broken business model’ urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3162976532912398871-9306823e0c3331805c5517717b0b03ca 2013-04-19T15:58:28.956-04:00 Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2013/04/17/usps-losing-25-million-daily-with-broken-business-model/ Ken Auerweck kauerweck253 0 0 0 0 When Postal Service Offers Gift Ideas urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9951787323094973728-f0c924ba2235a37ebaac9da9b3a400a6 2012-12-24T00:57:49.717-05:00 For those who have plenty of money to waste on gifts... For those who have plenty of money to waste on gifts... ramanmedianetwork.com http://www.ramanmedianetwork.com/when-postal-service-offers-gift-ideas/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 0 0 0 0 USPS Extends Health Care to Non-Career Workers to Comply With Reform Law - Pay & Benefits urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13072008350540223493-9ff477b2538f51cd5c3349b219e0f775 2013-05-01T11:15:26.809-04:00 Postal Service announces $239 million annual contract with UnitedHealthcare. Postal Service announces $239 million annual contract with UnitedHealthcare. govexec.com http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2013/04/usps-extends-health-care-non-career-workers-comply-obamacare/62899/?oref=river Ken Auerweck kauerweck253 1 1 0 0 Congress Refuses to Allow USPS to Fix Its Budget Woes urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16061826287376348031-49ea0358a00e402907d4856f51b0ccf6 2013-04-15T10:32:51.039-04:00 It's been a truly bizarre and painful experience watching the budget negotiations between Congress and the U.S. Postal Service. It's been a truly bizarre and painful experience watching the budget negotiations between Congress and the U.S. Postal Service. thenation.com http://www.thenation.com/blog/173823/congress-refuses-allow-usps-fix-its-budget-woes# Ken Auerweck kauerweck253 5 3 1 1 Postal Service's Bicycling Stamps Promote Healthy Lifestyle urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11289060074800895399-e0142ff22c290bad0625f4dbbd30573a 2012-06-07T16:25:43.568-04:00 MarketWatch http://www.marketwatch.com/story/postal-services-bicycling-stamps-promote-healthy-lifestyle-2012-06-07 Ken Auerweck kauerweck253 0 0 0 0 Postal Service Offers Holiday Products urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8226136765078057021-1da01bca02590fa675d39951260a9cdb 2012-10-25T01:11:49.125-04:00 What do Saint Nick and President William Howard Taft have in common this holiday season? Both are featured on new holiday ornaments that are being sold in select Post Offices. Ornaments? What do Saint Nick and President William Howard Taft have in common this holiday season? Both are featured on new holiday ornaments that are being sold in select Post Offices. Ornaments? ramanmedianetwork.com http://www.ramanmedianetwork.com/postal-service-offers-holiday-products/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 1 1 0 0 The U.S. Postal Service Nears Collapse urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9206622765893014165-ff1e9ff6e40882a9707221b98ed24260 2011-06-17T09:49:37.478-04:00 Delivery of first-class mail is falling at a staggering rate. Facing insolvency, can the USPS reinvent itself like European services have—or will it implode?. Delivery of first-class mail is falling at a staggering rate. Facing insolvency, can the USPS reinvent itself like European services have—or will it implode?. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_23/b4231060885070.htm Ken Auerweck kauerweck253 293 293 0 0 U.S. Post Office Bars Shipment Abroad Of Gadgets With Lithium Batteries: No Laptops, iPads For Troops Overseas urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3067749293547725832-8010e167e3a1cc396e5f001047e99872 2012-05-14T11:09:45.985-04:00 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is banning international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries such as smartphones, laptops and iPads, citing the risk of fire. Beginning Wednesday, consumers may no longer make the shipments, including to army and diplomatic post offices. That means friends and family will have to use more expensive private companies such as UPS and FedEx to ship electronics to U.S. troops based abroad. The Postal Service cited discussion by the International Civil Aviation Organization and the Universal Postal Union. WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is banning international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries such as smartphones, laptops and iPads, citing the risk of fire. Beginning Wednesday, consumers may no longer make the shipments, including to army and diplomatic post offices. That means friends and family will have to use more expensive private companies such as UPS and FedEx to ship electronics to U.S. troops based abroad. The Postal Service cited discussion by the International Civil Aviation Organization and the Universal Postal Union. The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/13/us-post-office-lithium-battery_n_1510948.html?ref=technology Ken Auerweck kauerweck253 8 6 0 2 Consumer awareness USPS cuts may get you in Trouble. urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3605126227638794343-bccc6444ec066c70e92fad40689c9544 2011-12-06T06:25:40.778-05:00 The expected Cuts on The US Postal Service may cause some problems for consumers that wait until the last available minute to pay the credit card monthly expen… The expected Cuts on The US Postal Service may cause some problems for consumers that wait until the last available minute to pay the credit card monthly expen… ecomm-unity.com http://www.ecomm-unity.com/forum/topics/consumer-awareness-usps-cuts-may-get-you-in-trouble Daniel Berger dberger532 25 24 0 1 FedEx Delivers Best Parcel Delivery Experience « Customer Experience Matters urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13391168775091080830-17957885793f4dbb880388a1d9665f9e 2012-02-25T08:24:59.365-05:00 experiencematters.wordpress.com http://experiencematters.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/fedex-delivers-best-customer-experience/ Bruce Temkin btemkin340 4 3 0 1 USPS Plans 27,000 Job Cuts as Plants Shut urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4627391878446834229-e445b52514de24d721500a96eca071bf 2012-02-23T12:58:14.118-05:00 The U.S. Postal Service, which predicts an annual loss of $18.2 billion by 2015, plans to eliminate 4.9 percent of its workforce by closing almost half of its mail-processing facilities to cut costs. The U.S. Postal Service, which predicts an annual loss of $18.2 billion by 2015, plans to eliminate 4.9 percent of its workforce by closing almost half of its mail-processing facilities to cut costs. bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-23/u-s-postal-service-to-cut-4-9-of-jobs-by-closing-almost-half-of-plants.html Terence Rose trose855 29 29 0 0 Love is in the Air with Love Ribbons Forever Stamp urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11162457276501411706-c8b9fb562d93f1e0c1393c6c5d9b4b01 2012-02-04T22:20:52.719-05:00 Silk, satin, taffeta and organdy ribbons often are used to enhance the beauty of bridal bouquets and invitations for weddings and other special celebrations for friends and loved ones. Now a stamp with love. Silk, satin, taffeta and organdy ribbons often are used to enhance the beauty of bridal bouquets and invitations for weddings and other special celebrations for friends and loved ones. Now a stamp with love. ramanmedianetwork.com http://www.ramanmedianetwork.com/love-is-in-the-air-with-love-ribbons-forever-stamp/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 1 1 0 0 Report: 2012 Temkin Experience Ratings « Customer Experience Matters urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14329366900645883515-73ed866debe3f020aab4f62c438472de 2012-02-14T07:57:36.303-05:00 experiencematters.wordpress.com http://experiencematters.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/report-2012-temkin-experience-ratings/ Bruce Temkin btemkin340 2 2 0 0 Lunar New Year Celebrated on Stamp urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9155156840239975457-c166dd29e1f2fc0b2df3d7279bc4a426 2012-01-23T20:36:39.963-05:00 The Year of the Dragon begins Monday and ends Feb. 9, 2013. The Year of the Dragon begins Monday and ends Feb. 9, 2013. ramanmedianetwork.com http://www.ramanmedianetwork.com/lunar-new-year-celebrated-on-stamp/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 1 1 0 0 You've Got Mail - Only This Time It's Cool urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16782645972096443689-b1c0ea830ab1084048c77d420405f163 2011-11-28T14:53:32.853-05:00 Conventional mail went through ultra-commodification years ago. Once the letterbox was a rich emotional reservoir of letters, postcards and parcels, but today it’s often the domain of the bill, brutally rational and loveless. Conventional mail went through ultra-commodification years ago. Once the letterbox was a rich emotional reservoir of letters, postcards and parcels, but today it’s often the domain of the bill, brutally rational and loveless. innovationexcellence.com http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2011/11/27/youve-got-mail-only-this-time-its-cool/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 12 12 0 0 The U.S. Postal Service Nears Collapse urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:789244624321770212-1c2da7312ef28343d2cce8a17e322d29 2011-05-26T07:54:00.000-04:00 his time to highway programs. But for the past three years he has been diagnosing what ails the U.S. Postal Service. It's a lonely calling. "Washington is full of Carnegie and Brookings Institutes with people who can tell you every option we have in his time to highway programs. But for the past three years he has been diagnosing what ails the U.S. Postal Service. It's a lonely calling. "Washington is full of Carnegie and Brookings Institutes with people who can tell you every option we have in BusinessWeek http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r4676038466&f=9791 48 48 0 0 New Local Direct Mail Service From U.S. Post Office urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15449949333277895167-93c8b42c7a9cd90b1edb29aa7d7255b4 2011-10-19T19:25:11.867-04:00 Marketing Matters for Local Business Marketing Matters for Local Business marketingmatters.dexone.com http://marketingmatters.dexone.com/999/list-problem-local-direct-mail-service/ Daniel Kehrer dkehrer628 13 13 0 0