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Keep US Posted warned that postage rate hikes are contributing to the USPS’s mounting losses after announcing a loss of $6.5B for 2023.

Net loss for the third quarter of 2023 totaled $1.7 billion, compared to net income of $59.7 billion for the same quarter last year.

When designing self-mailers, it’s essential to understand USPS regulations to maintain creativity and optimize postage rates.

Beginning July 9, 2023, postage rates will increase. Utilize these promotions provided by the USPS to save on postage.

The U.S. Postal Service is planning on raising parcel rates this holiday season, with some package rates increasing by as much as $6. The rate increase will affect Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select and USPS Retail Ground from Oct. 2, 2022 through January 22, 2023...

Emily Jaworski and Dominique Volker of Whitestone Branding joined the show to tell us how they're handling price increases while keeping customers happy, what they're expecting for the rest of the year, how they're dealing with inventory issues, and more. Plus, Sean and Brendan talk Twitter merch now that Elon Musk bought the company...

Product prices are up across the board for 2022—in some cases greatly so. For some product categories, like tech and outdoor products, prices are still rising. How can distributors protect their margins while keeping customers from leaving for the lowest bidder?...

On Friday, China announced further retaliatory tariffs, which prompted the president to "order" U.S. companies out of China. What followed was a weekend of more speculation, incendiary speech and uncertainty for U.S. businesses.

Depending on who you ask, there's either a critical shortage of truck drivers or nothing to see here. Where does that leave promo businesses—and what can the industry do to guard against emerging issues and a changing ground-shipping landscape?...

Although USPS mailing promotions took a break in 2018, they are back for 2019. This year there are five old ones and one new one.