Hurricane Milton is approaching Florida, with landfall anticipated in the Tampa area Wednesday night. The storm is predicted to be very large and powerful, impacting western, central, and eastern Florida. Hurricane Milton is forecasted to bring unprecedented flooding and high winds, which will cause property damage, road closures, and electrical outages. What We Know Now[...]
Hurricane Helene will make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend area. The strong winds, driving rain, and storm surge will impact nearly all of Florida. As the storm moves inland Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee will feel the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Significant power outages and flooding will impact local post offices and mail delivery throughout[...]
Hurricane Francine made landfall on Wednesday, September 11th in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, as a Category 2 storm before being downgraded to a tropical storm. The storm caused significant power outages and flooding, impacting local post offices and mail delivery. We’re wishing all those affected safety and a speedy recovery. What We Know Now – Logistics[...]
Last week, the Postal Service unveiled its latest proposal to save money by reducing truck trips and slowing service to rural customers. You can find out more – and potentially speak and ask questions – by attending the “USPS Pre-Filing Conference” via Zoom on Thursday, September 5 from 1pm -3pm ET. Space is limited and[...]
Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday, July 8th on Texas’ Gulf Coast as a Category 1 storm resulting in mass power outages with impacts to local post offices and mail delivery. We’re wishing all those impacted safety and a speedy recovery. What We Know Now – Logistics & Post Offices Beryl as well as other[...]
This week, the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers released the new postage rates that will take effect starting January 21, 2024. The new rates proposed by the USPS are currently awaiting Postal Regulatory Commission approval. Approval is just a matter of time based on past rate increases. The expected increases are in the 1-3% range overall,[...]
Hurricane Idalia made landfall early Wednesday on Florida’s Gulf Coast as a powerful Category 3 storm resulting in road closures and power outages impacting local post offices and mail delivery. What We Know Now – Logistics & Post Offices USPS has suspended operations in the Southeast US: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/residential/welcome.htm Trucking and rail companies are suspending service[...]
Three USPS Promotions offer mailers potential postage savings and a great opportunity to mitigate the upcoming postage increase. 1) The Emerging Technology promotion began on May 1st and continues through November 30th. This promotion provides up to a 3% or 4% postage discount depending on the technology used. Up to 3% discount technologies include: Mobile[...]
Offset Postage Expense by Using USPS Promotions There are two promotions that just began February 1 and run until July 31. We believe the most advantageous choice for nonprofits and commercial mailers is the Tactile, Sensory, and Interactive promotion. Mailers can achieve up to a 5% discount on postage for using various techniques that enhance[...]
Mail Delivery Resumes to Several Zip Codes in South Florida It’s been four months since Hurricane Ian devastated southern Florida. As the areas on the Gulf Coast continue to rebuild the USPS has announced that it will begin to accept Marketing Mail letters and flats at several post offices. Mailers have been suppressing addresses in[...]