Direct Mail & Postal Articles

Catalogers debate the value of mail preference services at ACMA forum

Ellen Keohane June 27, 2008

Cataloger Crate & Barrel's John Seebeck, direct marketing business director, said industry self-regulation is the best approach to the potential threat of do-not-mail legislation during the American Catalog Mailers Association (ACMA) forum in Washington, DC on June 26.
 

PRC seeks comment on updated USPS service performance measurement plan

Ellen Keohane June 25, 2008

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is seeking public comment on the most recent draft of the US Postal Service's proposed service performance measurement plan. The plan was published in the Federal Register today.
 

IWCO Direct consolidation expected to increase production

Chantal Todé June 25, 2008

IWCO Direct, a provider of direct mail production services, is closing its Melville, NY, facility and relocating all equipment assets to its North Carolina and Minnesota facilities, ostensibly to produce greater postage savings through increased scale at these facilities.
 

Savvy retailers turn to e-mail to improve P&L in a down market

Russell McDonald, CEO, iPost. June 24, 2008

In this tightening economy, savvy marketers are learning they must evolve their tactics to ward off extinction or at least a downturn. For years, many have relied on tried and true direct mail. Certainly the benefits of a visually stunning, branded catalog can't be ignored. But in a down economy, the rising cost production has many turning a skeptical eye on the old standby and looking at ways to cut costs, optimize P&L and bolster the bottom line.
 

USPS submits network plan to Congress

Ellen Keohane June 23, 2008

The US Postal Service submitted its network plan, which outlines the agency's initiatives to produce better and more efficient operations and customer service, with Congress last week.
 

Growing e-mail lists, optimizing blog entries for search and click-to-call

June 23, 2008

Growing e-mail lists from postal lists, reviving an old blog for SEO, and incorporating a click-to-call button on a Web site.
 

Floods slow delivery, service

Ellen Keohane June 23, 2008

With severe flooding resulting in evacuations throughout the Midwest, marketers and mail delivery services have taken steps to respond and adapt to the changing conditions.
 

USPS Governor Ellen Williams reappointed

Ellen Keohane June 18, 2008

President George W. Bush has appointed US Postal Service Board of Governors member Ellen Williams for a second term ending on December 8, 2014. The president first appointed Williams to the board in 2006 to serve the remainder of an unexpired term.
 

FedEx reports fourth quarter loss

Ellen Keohane June 18, 2008

Citing a weak US economy and high fuel prices, FedEx Corp. has reported a fourth quarter loss. The Memphis, TN-based shipping company said it expected conditions to improve, but expects the current economic environment to impact its business into fiscal year 2009.
 

I-Centrix partners with Catalog Choice

Ellen Keohane June 16, 2008

I-Centrix, a provider of database and data management services, announced today a partnership with free opt-out service Catalog Choice. "I-Centrix is an ideal place to complete the loop between Catalog Choice, the consumers and the catalogers themselves," said Bob Gaito, CEO of I-Centrix.
 
 
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