Postal Regulatory Commission approves 2012 Mobile Commerce and Personalization Promotion
2 May 2012 | No Comments | posted by admin | in News
The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the 2012 Mobile Commerce and Personalization Promotion that will be available to mailers from July 1 through August 31.
For business mailers who qualify, this promotion will provide an upfront 2 percent postage discount on Standard Mail® and First-Class Mail® letters, flats and cards (presort and automation only) that include a two-dimensional (2-D) barcode or print/mobile technology that can be read or scanned by a mobile device.
The technology must directly lead the person to a MOBILE OPTIMIZED website that allows the purchase of an advertised product or to a unique, mobile optimized and personalized web page.
As a reminder, mail service providers who wish to enroll their customers in this promotion will be able to register beginning June 10, 2012.
Full details, including a program requirements document, user guide for the incentive tool enrollment and frequently asked questions document, are available online at the RIBBS website at https://ribbs.usps.gov/index.cfm?page=mobilebarcode. Registration for the 2012 Mobile Commerce and Personalization Promotion will remain open through August 30th at http://gateway.usps.com.
October DMM Advisory
5 Oct 2011 | No Comments | posted by admin | in DMM Advisory
Postal Explorer® (pe.usps.com) is your source for up-to-date mailing standards. The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) is fully searchable on Postal Explorer and features fly-out menus, cross-reference links, and an extensive subject index. Today, we updated our mailing standards to include the following changes:
Parcel Return Service—Clarifications
We revised 507.13.0 to clarify standards regarding Parcel Return Service (PRS).
2010 Standard Mail Incentive Program Removal
We revised 709 by removing section 2.0, Standard Mail Incentive Program.
Service Standards for Express Mail Military Service (EMMS)
We revised 703.2.0 which clarifies the USPS service commitment for Express Mail items sent to and from APO/FPO and DPO destinations.
First-Class Package Service
We revised 401, 402, 433, 434, 435, 436, 503, 507, 602, 705, and 708 to introduce First-Class Package Service, which replaces and removes First-Class Mail commercial base and commercial plus parcels from the market-dominant product offering.
Mailing Services Prices to Change April 17, 2011
14 Jan 2011 | No Comments | posted by admin | in DMM Advisory
Today, we notified the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) that we will change prices for our Mailing Services products, which include First-Class Mail®, Standard Mail®, Periodicals, Package Services and Extra Services.
The new prices take effect on April 17, 2011, almost two years since the Postal Service last raised prices for Mailing Services products. Based on a price cap calculated by the PRC using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, we will increase prices by an average of 1.741 percent across each Mailing Services class of mail.
The new prices can be viewed online on Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com. Click on the link in the left blue navigation frame under “*New* April 17, 2011 Pricing Information.”
We will use the DMM Advisory to keep you informed.