Understanding Postal: Beyond Rising Postal Rates

Those in the direct mail business know all too well that postal rate cases usually are harbingers of rising postal costs. They also know that by the time higher rates are put into effect, they must have a plan in place to accommodate the rate and operational changes every rate case brings.

As you hopefully know by now, the U.S. Postal Service filed another request for higher rates and mail classification changes before the Postal Rate Commission earlier this year. Following about 12 months of deliberations, the new rates and requirements likely will go into effect next spring.