It’s doubtful that anyone doesn’t know the meaning of the analogy that something is “like putting lipstick on a pig.” With no offense intended to pigs, it simply means that the fundamental nature of something isn’t changed or improved by the addition of superficial or cosmetic devices. The analogy applies to the recent press release (and accompanying Industry Alert and…
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The Postal Regulatory Commission wasted little time responding to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s claim in his March 13 letter (see p. 2) that it’s an “unnecessary agency.” In a press release issued later that day, the commission said: “The Postmaster General’s statements about the Postal Regulatory Commission’s role during the recent mismanagement of USPS are false. The Commission follows the…
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In a three-and-a-half page letter sent March 13 to the leadership of the House and Senate and the respective committees with USPS oversight, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy recited – again – the many faults he found with the agency when he arrived, and listed seven areas in which his 10-year Plan has led to “impactful” accomplishments. The task list In…
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In perhaps the least surprising announcement since the last rate case, on February 26 the Postal Service stated it would proceed with implementing the network and service standard changes it revealed last October 4 in a filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission. That 55-page filing, seeking an advisory opinion from the PRC, explained how the USPS is reorganizing its processing…
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In a February 20 article in The Washington Post, reporter Jacob Bogage stated that the administration is seeking to take control of the Postal Service. Entitled “Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say,” the article – excerpted below – revealed the machinations. Reportedly, the plan was known to PMG DeJoy but not to his inner…
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A report this evening by the Washington Post indicated that the White House was planning an executive order to take direct control of the Postal Service. The article, based on informed sources, stated that the administration plans to fire the governors and move the USPS under the control of the Commerce Department. The report added that, in response, the governors…
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Last September 11, the Postal Service issued an Industry Alert announcing that it would end or revise its negotiated service agreements with package consolidators, notably ending discounts for destination entry of parcels. In the press release notifying the public, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was quoted as stating: “… to more effectively utilize our network and realize enhanced economies, we no…
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Persons who don’t routinely monitor government affairs must have been puzzled earlier this week when, from one day to the next, the Postal Service announced it wouldn’t – then reversed course and announced it would – accept packages from China Post and Hong Kong Post. As was later apparent to the broader mailing community, this wasn’t a situation in which…
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Post offices nationwide have typically served two purposes: retail in the front and carrier operations in the back. Though some small offices in rural areas may have only a few or no carriers, larger towns and cities, as well as stations and branches of large post offices, more frequently have both. As Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has advanced his 10-Year…
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In an era of intense media competition for advertising dollars and readers’ attention, Mailers Hub sponsor AccuZIP has shared some useful information with subscribers about the effectiveness of direct mail.
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