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The Secret to Advertising During a Crisis? Keeping the Data Close
From ANA The COVID-19 pandemic upended society virtually overnight. People’s behavior, physical activity, work environment, and economic circumstances have shifted as a result of the various lockdowns that took place throughout the world earlier this year. This has sparked significant challenges for marketers, many of whom are now faced with digitally transforming their brands years […]
PRC Approves Temporary Price Increases for Competitive Products
On August 14, 2020, the United States Postal Service® (USPS®) filed a proposal with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to temporarily increase prices for domestic competitive products. On September 4, 2020, the PRC approved these price adjustments. The changed pricing takes effect October 18, 2020, and will roll back to current pricing levels on December […]
Do You Know Where Your Mail Is?
There has been a lot of confusion lately revolving around the U.S. Postal Service and on-time delivery of the mail. Several factors are contributing to some delays in letter, flat and package mail; but there do not appear to be systemic delays throughout the system. A.B. Data’s Mail Tracking Solution will give you insight into […]
ANA – Something Old and Something New
Join A.B. Data Senior Vice President, Katherine Versteegh and ANA Nonprofit Federation colleagues at this virtual event for important updates on postal operations, legislation and pricing strategy. Then, listen in on a discussion about donor-advised funds–special accounts controlled by a section 501(c)(3) sponsoring organizations like public charities or investment firms. The Stalwart Postal Channel and […]
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Statement
WASHINGTON, DC — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued the following statement today: “The United States Postal Service will play a critical role this year in delivering election mail for millions of voters across the country. There has been a lot of discussion recently about whether the Postal Service is ready, willing and able to meet […]
From LinkedIn News
Check out this snapshot of workers’ sentiments about their job security, finances and career outlook. Confidence among senior leaders (VP+) in the U.S. has steadily increased since April, while confidence among individual workforce contributors has remained unchanged. Read More
The U.S. Postal Service is rolling out a pilot program
From Federal News Network | Jory Heckman The U.S. Postal Service is rolling out a pilot program seeking to standardize mail delivery times, while leaving more items behind to go out the following day. Critics are concerned the change may lead to more delays. Read More
California Consumer Privacy Act
From ANA.net Should you wait for the California Consumer Privacy Act regulations to be final before doing any further work? Is it worth the additional effort now, considering a new California ballot initiative is going to change the law anyway? Experts from SafeGuard Privacy answer marketer’s two most-frequently asked questions about the California Privacy Act. […]
Congratulations David Norman
Congratulations David Norman, on your promotion to Director of Client Services. This promotion recognizes David’s commitment to our clients and the success of the company. As Director of Client Services, he leads the team responsible for managing full service multi-channel direct marketing and business critical communications solutions for clients in verticals such as insurance, government, […]
U.S. Postal Service Statement on Washington Post CARES Act Lending Authority Article
From USPS IndustryAlert July 30, 2020 Pursuant to the terms that will apply to borrowing under the CARES Act, the Postal Service will provide the Department of the Treasury with certain information regarding our costs, revenues, and overall financial position. This includes providing Treasury, under strict terms of confidentiality, with those contracts that generate the […]