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April 2025 Industry Insights Recording

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In case you missed it!

Thank you to all who were able to attend our exclusive informational session that highlighted the latest updates and developments from the United States Postal Service for the upcoming year. Below you will find a link to the recorded video and some supplemental files that Rob spoke on, as well as the topics that were discussed.

USPS Zoom Link to the GMAPCC Industry Insights April 2025 Event

Postal Updates You Need to Know (Recording April 2025)

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Event Downloadable Files
Download IMI Fast Facts
Download 4 Benefits of USPS IMI indicia
Download IBI_Decertification_Cutsheet
Download MRS - Content Kit 16 - IMI Compliance_infographic_PDF


Featured Speaker: Rob Hanks, Suttle-Straus, a seasoned expert on all things USPS, will guide us through a series of significant updates that are essential for optimizing your mailing strategies and operations. Topics to be covered include:

  • New Service Standards: Effective from April 1st
  • Postal Rate Updates: Get a look at potential rate adjustments and their projected implementation dates.
  • New Bundling Rules: Learn about the latest bundling regulations that could affect your mailing costs or procedures.
  • Massive Catalog Mailing Promotion: Discover how you can benefit from this substantial promotion and what it entails.
  • Metered Mail: Are you IMI compliant on your meters?

USPS National and Wisconsin News

USPS News from USPS and Wisconsin
05/30/2025 11:00
The Postal Service will celebrate the life and legacy of former first lady Barbara Bush, wife of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president, and mother of George W. Bush, the 43rd president, with a new stamp to be dedicated in Kennebunkport, ME.
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05/30/2025 07:36
WASHINGTON — Incidents involving dog attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 6,000 cases last year. As part of the 2025 USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the organization is offering crucial information on how dog owners can be good stewards for safe mail delivery and ensure the safety of its employees.
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05/29/2025 09:48
WASHINGTON — Incidents involving dog attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 6,000 cases last year. As part of the 2025 USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the organization is offering crucial information on how dog owners can be good stewards for safe mail delivery and ensure the safety of its employees.
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05/23/2025 11:02
AURORA, CO — The U.S. Postal Service today unveiled a new collection of Baby Wild Animals stamps celebrating the heartwarming beauty of nature’s youngest creatures. Featuring 10 playful, stylized illustrations, the stamps are designed to capture the universal joy these animals inspire — from forest to mailbox.
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05/23/2025 10:00
AURORA, CO — The U.S. Postal Service today unveiled a new collection of Baby Wild Animals stamps celebrating the heartwarming beauty of nature’s youngest creatures. Featuring 10 playful, stylized illustrations, the stamps are designed to capture the universal joy these animals inspire — from forest to mailbox.
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05/21/2025 09:25
WISCONSIN — Wisconsin Post Offices will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no mail delivery, caller service or Post Office Box service. All services will resume on Tuesday, May 27. The Post Office will be open regularly scheduled hours on Saturday, May 24.
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05/16/2025 13:13
WISCONSIN — With National Mailbox Improvement Week (May 18 - May 24), the U.S. Postal Service is encouraging customers to inspect, maintain, and upgrade their mailboxes to help ensure safe, secure, and efficient mail delivery.
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05/16/2025 13:13
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the release of three individual commemorative stamps honoring the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. Each stamp pays tribute to a vital component of the nation’s defense, recognizing their shared origins in the American Revolutionary War.
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05/16/2025 08:29
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the release of three individual commemorative stamps honoring the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. Each stamp pays tribute to a vital component of the nation’s defense, recognizing their shared origins in the American Revolutionary War.
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05/09/2025 13:15
WASHINGTON — The Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) for shipping services price changes to take effect July 13. The proposed adjustments were approved by the USPS Board of Governors this week.
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PostalPro News

06/02/2025 07:00
The AZI table lists each five-digit ZIP Code™ and is an indicator of the type of processing that typically takes place on letter mail destined for each ZIP Code. Each number in the file is a ZIP Code appended with a numeric zone indicator. The five numeric indicators are as follows: Two Pass Zones: Automated two-step sector/segment at mail processing facilities876 Carrier Route Sort Zones: Automated incoming secondary carrier route sorting at plantsCarrier Route Barcode Sorter (CSBCS) Zones: Automated walk sequence sorting on CSBCS machines at delivery unitsDelivery Barcode Sorter (DBCS) Zones: Automated walk sequence sorting on DBCS machines at...
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06/02/2025 07:00
The Excel spreadsheet lists ZIP Codes with the associated Area and District Codes.
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06/02/2025 07:00
On September 27, 2023, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the Postal Service request to make Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) changes to establish two distinct Mail growth incentives — a First Class Mail Growth Incentive and a Marketing Mail Growth Incentive. The incentives will run concurrently from Jan. 1, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2025. The following are some frequently asked questions and answers on these incentives.
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06/02/2025 07:00
This spreadsheet contains the UAA statistics for May 2025.
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