Blog: Mailing

In a recent blog post, we released an overview of modern mailing technologies that we're covering in the months to come, inspired by the Irresistible Mail site from the USPS^®. This month's topic is virtual reality.

On the surface, virtual reality is immersive, interactive and truly exhilirating...

'Tis the Season for Holiday Mailing & Shipping

We've created a roundup of holiday shipping deadlines for major carriers and their popular services in this infographic. Find out the 2017 holiday deadlines for USPS^®, FedEx^® and UPS^® services, plus, a few tips and tricks to jazz up your...

The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) has automated the mailing process of its acceptance letters in-house with our DS-200 folder/inserter and OMS-500 Output Management Software by Quadient. The powerful combination of Quadient hardware and software also earned PSU a United States Postal...

The Postal Service is improving the tracking notifications that customers receive by email. The emails feature a new, user-friendly design that uses less text and more visuals. The emails also include icons that allow customers to quickly see when:

• A package is scheduled for delivery
• Updates...

The USPS^® launched a website, www.irresistiblemail.com, where you can go to learn about the endless possibilities when innovative print and technology join forces to create powerful and interactive experiences; in other words, “When paper and pixels converge.”

The site outlines twelve...

We talked about the Postal Service’s rules for raising stamp prices in our recent blog post, A Penny for Your Postage?, but here’s a quick refresher: As it stands, the USPS can only raise stamp prices with the rate of inflation. But, the USPS is asking for more freedom to raise the stamp price...

The High Cost of Bad Addresses

Did you know that about 1.4 billion mail pieces a year are marked “return to sender,” costing mailers roughly $20 billion? Handling returned mail reactively is an expensive strategy… e-Validate can make the process proactive by ensuring addresses are correct...

The Case for Paper

In our increasingly digital world, direct mail may be more powerful than ever. Think about it… marketing through the mail is less saturated than through e-mail or digital advertising. Most people receive many more promotional e-mails in a day than they do direct mail pieces....