Mobile technology is getting a boost from the United States Postal Service this summer. Qualifying mailings will get a temporary price reduction if they integrate their mailing by using a mobile barcode inside or on the mail piece, according to the Mobile Commerce and Personalization Promotion. mobile bar code
Postage won’t increase in 2010
The United States Post Office recently announced great news for Wax customers: “The Postal Service will not increase prices for market dominant products in calendar year 2010.”
USPS tells us where to put it
The United States Postal Service is investing in new technology to automate the sorting of flat-sized mail pieces (i.e., most of the magazines we produce at Wax). To accommodate this effort for efficiency, publishers have to follow a new address placement standard or pay higher postage fees.