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Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index: Consumer Demand for “Real-Time Retail” Shakes Carrier Market Share

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水曜日, 4月 17, 2024
Retail, Online Retail, Pitney Bowes, EVP, Economics, Amazon, Multimedia, FedEx, Amazon (company), UPS, COVID-19, USPS, Parcel, Cargo

One year after passing FedEx in parcel volumes, Amazon Logistics has passed UPS and is gaining momentum on market leader USPS.

Key Points: 
  • One year after passing FedEx in parcel volumes, Amazon Logistics has passed UPS and is gaining momentum on market leader USPS.
  • Both Amazon Logistics and USPS experienced revenue growth, while UPS and FedEx declined in both parcel volume and revenue.
  • UPS had the largest parcel revenue market share, with 35% of the market, a 2% decrease from 2022, followed by FedEx, with a 32% share in 2023.
  • Pitney Bowes forecasts that U.S. parcel volume will reach between 23 billion and 35 billion by 2029.

The Symmetry of Flowers, Distilled to Their Essence

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金曜日, 4月 26, 2024
Post, Sale, The Postal Service, United, Nature, USPS, Hand, Post office, Geometry, Newsroom, Collection, Mail

BURLINGAME, Calif., April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Postal Service today issued a new $1 Floral Geometry stamp, the latest offering in the organization's Floral Geometry collection. The $1 stamp joins similar $2 and $5 stamps issued in 2022 and a $10 stamp issued in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The $1 stamp joins similar $2 and $5 stamps issued in 2022 and a $10 stamp issued in 2023.
  • Floral Geometry stamps lend an elegant and contemporary look to packages, large envelopes and other mailings.
  • The stamp art features a series of overlapping geometric shapes — such as circles, ovals and stars — that mimic the symmetry of floral patterns found in nature.
  • The backgrounds for all the stamps were painted by hand and scanned; the white geometric lines and typography were added digitally.

ShipSaving Becomes the First Shipping Platform with UPS No-Label Shipping Service, Making Shipping More Accessible and Convenient

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金曜日, 4月 19, 2024
UPS, E-commerce, USPS, Online shopping

ShipSaving leads the industry with UPS no-label shipping, enhancing the shipping process with streamlined convenience.

Key Points: 
  • ShipSaving leads the industry with UPS no-label shipping, enhancing the shipping process with streamlined convenience.
  • "We're delighted to lead the market with the introduction of UPS no-label shipping service," said Elaine Luo, Chief Executive Officer of ShipSaving.
  • UPS no-label shipping on ShipSaving is designed to create a more user-friendly experience for customers in three ways:
    Convenience: No printer is required, making the process more accessible, hassle-free and simpler.
  • Tracking: No-label shipping streamlines the shipping process and simplifies the tracking of packages thanks to 24/7 UPS tracking visibility.

Survey: 80% of Organizations Experienced Payments Fraud in 2023, Significant Uptick from Previous Year

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火曜日, 4月 16, 2024
ACH, Software-defined networking, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Risk, Safety, Truist, USPS, History, AFP, Fraud, Control, Organization

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eighty percent of respondents report that their organizations were victims of attempted or actual payments fraud activity in 2023, according to the 2024 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey, underwritten by Truist.

Key Points: 
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eighty percent of respondents report that their organizations were victims of attempted or actual payments fraud activity in 2023, according to the 2024 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey , underwritten by Truist.
  • This number reflects a 15-percentage point increase in payments fraud over 2022 and the highest rate reported since 2018.
  • Checks continue to be the payment method most vulnerable to fraud, with 65% of respondents reporting their organizations faced fraud attacks of this type.
  • "These findings underscore the relentless evolution of payments fraud," said Chris Ward, Head of Enterprise Payments at Truist.

USPS Unveils Henry "Hank" Aaron Stamp On 50th Anniversary of Eclipsing Homerun Record

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月曜日, 4月 8, 2024
Racism, Face, Newsroom, United, United States Postal Service, USPS, Post, Sale, Hank Aaron, Life, Atlanta Braves, Collection, Atlanta, News, Post office, The Postal Service, Mail

Postal Service today announced it will honor baseball legend Henry "Hank" Aaron with a commemorative Forever stamp.

Key Points: 
  • Postal Service today announced it will honor baseball legend Henry "Hank" Aaron with a commemorative Forever stamp.
  • This stamp celebrates the life and career of Aaron (1934–2021), a giant both on and off the field, who rose from humble beginnings to rewrite the record books while prevailing in the face of racism.
  • The stamp art features a digital painting of Aaron as a member of the Atlanta Braves, showing his famous right-handed batting stance from the waist up.
  • Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp and pane with original art by Chuck Styles.

Guardio Releases Brand Phishing Report for Q1 2024, Highlighting Top Impersonated Brands and Emerging Deepfake Scams

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月曜日, 4月 8, 2024
Microsoft, Steam, Social media, TEL, USPS

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Guardio announced the findings of its Q1 2024 Brand Phishing Report , revealing the most impersonated brands in phishing attacks and spotlighting new, sophisticated scam trends.

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Guardio announced the findings of its Q1 2024 Brand Phishing Report , revealing the most impersonated brands in phishing attacks and spotlighting new, sophisticated scam trends.
  • According to Guardio's analysis covering January through March 2024, USPS was impersonated in 11.6% of all phishing attempts, marking a significant pivot towards brands associated with daily communications and online transactions.
  • The USPS brand leaped from twelfth to first in terms of brand misuse within just two quarters, underscoring a distressing rise in its exploitation by scammers to deceive individuals.
  • Microsoft, Meta (formerly Facebook), and Steam were among the top impersonated brands, indicating a continued threat to users across technology, gaming, and social media sectors.

USPS Honors Betty Ford

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金曜日, 4月 5, 2024
Women's rights, Carnegie Hall, Equal Rights Amendment, Mastectomy, Newsroom, United, USPS, Republican Party, Disease, Betty Ford, Representative, Post, History, Female, Sale, Ford, Humour, Life, House, Collection, Betty Ford Center, Woman, Neck, News, Watergate scandal, Post office, White House Historical Association, Supreme court, Louisiana House of Representatives, The Postal Service, Breast cancer, Family, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, McReynolds, Divorce, Mail

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the life of former First Lady Betty Ford on the campus of Eisenhower Health, adjacent to the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. She was the wife of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president, and widely admired for her support of women's rights and her candor about the serious health challenges she faced.

Key Points: 
  • RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the life of former First Lady Betty Ford on the campus of Eisenhower Health, adjacent to the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, CA.
  • Also attending were Susan Ford Bales, Betty Ford's daughter; Marty Massiello, CEO of Eisenhower Health; Dr. Joseph Lee, president and CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation; and Tessa Voss, also of the foundation.
  • Betty Ford did that for both breast cancer and addiction — replacing shame and isolation with dignity, community and equitable care," Lee said.
  • In 1982, Ford and Leonard Firestone, a former ambassador and family friend, established the Betty Ford Center substance use disorder treatment center, which is now part of the nonprofit Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.

UPS Announces Significant Partnership Expansion with USPS

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月曜日, 4月 1, 2024
Trucking, Transport, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Other Transport, Organization, Atmosphere, USPS

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the company has been awarded a significant air cargo contract by the United Stated Postal Service (USPS).

Key Points: 
  • UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the company has been awarded a significant air cargo contract by the United Stated Postal Service (USPS).
  • This award is effective immediately and greatly expands the existing relationship between the two organizations.
  • Following a transition period, UPS will become the USPS’s primary air cargo provider and move the majority of USPS air cargo in the US.
  • “Together UPS and USPS have developed an innovative solution that is mutually beneficial and complements our unique, reliable and efficient integrated network,” said UPS Chief Executive Officer Carol B. Tome.

Quad Announces New Postal Optimization Program for Mailers Impacted by USPS Postage Rate Hikes

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水曜日, 3月 27, 2024
Data Management, Technology, Professional Services, Other Communications, Publishing, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Data Analytics, Software, Media, Health, Culture, Friction, Printing, USPS, Household, DNA, United States Postal Service, ZIP, Investment, Catalog, Commerce, Quad (company), Quad, Mail

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad”), a global marketing experience company, announced a first-of-its-kind, dynamic, postal optimization program that outpaces current industry offerings.

Key Points: 
  • Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad”), a global marketing experience company, announced a first-of-its-kind, dynamic, postal optimization program that outpaces current industry offerings.
  • The solution, which exemplifies the company’s commitment to relentless innovation, is powered by proprietary software created by Quad.
  • Household Fusion mail optimization also includes separately printed direct mail pieces as well as onserts that can be placed on top for maximum visibility.
  • “Our Household Fusion program was engineered to counteract industry-wide impacts from continuous USPS postage rate hikes, which force mailers to allocate 60-70% of their total production budgets just for postage.

Oshkosh Corporation Named to Fast Company’s 2024 World’s Most Innovative Companies List

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火曜日, 3月 26, 2024
Software, Vehicle Technology, EV, Electric Vehicles, Other Defense, Off-Road Trucks & SUVs, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Technology, Automotive, Defense, Trucking, Transport, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Aircraft, BEV, ARFF, USPS, Recycling, Internet of things, Corporation, AI, Oshkosh Corporation, ICE, Most, NGDV, Next Generation Delivery Vehicle, Multimedia, Management

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading innovator of purpose-built vehicles and equipment, announced today it has been named to Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024 .

Key Points: 
  • Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading innovator of purpose-built vehicles and equipment, announced today it has been named to Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024 .
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    Oshkosh Corporation announced today it has been named to Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024.
  • Fast Company recognized Oshkosh Corporation’s electrification efforts.
  • “Our list of the Most Innovative Companies is both a comprehensive look at the innovation economy and a snapshot of the business trends that defined the year,” said Fast Company editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan.