Don’t Take This Year’s Postal Increase Lightly

Now, your rates are going up again — albeit less dramatically — and the question is, Do you find this encouraging for your business’ future or do you kick and scream? We posted a reader poll on this issue on our Web site beginning Feb. 19, which will remain there until we replace it with a new question on March 4. It asks, “The 0.86 percent increase for noncarrier route flats is a far cry from what the category saw with last year’s hike. What’s your reaction?”