Mail Services

There has been a lot of negative press recently about the United States Postal Service and whether or not they can remain a viable ‘business.’ Yes, they are a business. They are a semi-independent federal agency that does not get budgeted tax-supported funding, so they run on their own revenue – like a business. It is easy to arrive at the conclusion that the USPS doesn’t run their business very well because they are struggling and they are in the process of implementing another postage increase. And, of course, the press is very good at spreading the negatives of any situation. There is more to the story however…. Continue reading →

The USPS has announced the proposed downsizing/rightsizing from the current 100,000 retail outlets for postal services across the country to a smaller number of retail outlets. The USPS contends that the number of people doing business online, at shopping destinations, and with smart phones justifies the reduction of postal facilities. Continue reading →