Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Package delivery would continue on Saturdays. The plan reportedly would save the agency about $2 billion annually.
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Wednesday, February 6
The U.S. Postal Service reportedly will end Saturday mail delivery in August 2013, but would continue to deliver packages on Saturdays. According to an ABC News report, the agency is making the move to curb financial losses. The plan would save the agency about $2 billion annually, the report says. Also, delivery to post office boxes would continue on Saturdays, the report says. And post offices now open on Saturdays would remain open on Saturdays. How would ending Saturday mail delivery affect you? Do you support this move? Share your opinions in the comments below. Over the past several years, the Postal Service has advocated shifting to a five-day delivery schedule for mail and packages. Though an independent agency, the service still …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Thanks to a very special U.S. Postal Service program, Santa Claus will reply to children who mail him their Christmas wish lists this holiday season.
Every year, millions of children sit down to make a wish list for Santa, hoping he will make all of their Christmas dreams come true. But what if Santa actually wrote back? The United States Postal Service is now accepting "Letters From Santa," a program that allows any person to play Santa by sending a letter signed by Saint Nick to any child. According to a postal service news release, "The 'Letters From Santa' program helps parents fulfill the dreams of their own children." Instructions to send a letter from Santa: In Gwinnett, letters to Santa can be dropped off at any post office location. Find a post office close to you by clicking here.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
USPS announces plans for transition to North Metro Processing and Distribution Center in Duluth.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
The U.S. Postal Service is planning to move some mail processing operations from the Atlanta Processing and Distribution Center at 3900 Crown Road in Atlanta to the North Metro Processing and Distribution Center at 1605 Boggs Road in Duluth. The transition, which is expected to start about Feb. 27, is the result of a study begun in 2009 and a decline in mail volume, according to a press release issued Thursday (Nov. 15) by the USPS. “Given the drastic 20 percent decline in mail volume the Postal Service has experienced since 2007, we must take action to reduce the size of our mail processing network,” Atlanta District Manager Salvatore Vacca said in the press release. “Consolidating operations and placing our people where we need them is …
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Moving some mail processing operations from Atlanta to north metro facility in Duluth proposed.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The United States Postal Service is seeking community input regarding a proposal to move some mail processing operations from the Atlanta Processing and Distribution Center into the North Metro Processing and Distribution Center in Duluth. USPS Atlanta District Manager Salvatore Vacca and USPS Senior Plant Manager Scott Raymond will give an overview on the proposal at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at Hapeville Elementary School, 3440 North Fulton Ave., in Hapeville. The proposal would take advantage of available processing capacity at the Duluth center to increase efficiency and improve productivity. A summary of the proposal and presentation materials is available online.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Small businesses, home-based businesses, entrepreneurs, and other customers invited to visit Duluth post offices during “Grow Your Business Week” July 25-30.
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Monday, July 25, 2011
The Atlanta District of the U.S. Postal Service is inviting small businesses, home-based businesses, entrepreneurs, and other customers to visit Duluth post offices on Boggs Road and McClure Bridge Road during “Grow Your Business Week” July 25-30 to learn about using Every Door Direct Mail to attract new customers and increase revenue. EDDM allows local businesses to market to every address in their neighborhoods without the need to rent or purchase mailing lists, according to a USPS announcement. Instead of names and exact addresses, EDDM uses mail-delivery route information to reach targeted groups in specific geographic areas. The mail can be addressed to “Postal Customer,” “Residential Customer,” or “PO Boxholder” and dropped off at a …
Monday, June 13, 2011
USPS to provide information on money-saving mailing for small businesses, home offices.
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Monday, June 13, 2011
The Boggs Road Post Office in Duluth will be the site of a “Grow Your Business Days” seminar Tuesday, June 14. Home-based businesses and other entrepreneurs can find out how to save money on postage and use the mail to increase revenue at the event sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service. The free open-to-the-public session will begin at 10 a.m. at the Boggs Road Post Office, 1605 Boggs Road. Atlanta District Business Development Team representatives will explain how small companies and home offices can benefit from the Postal Service's products and services, according to a USPS announcement. They will show customers how to take advantage of convenient features like Every Door Direct Mail®, an online service that allows customers to send …
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