OIG: In March 2021, the U.S. Postal Service released its 10-year strategic Delivering for America (DFA) plan to achieve financial sustainability and improve service. Since that time, the Postal Service has implemented significant changes in its transportation, package processing, and delivery network. This involved reducing operational costs by consolidating operations and moving mail from air networks to ground transportation, eliminating … Read More
Postal network redesign and mail ballot rejections in the 2026 primaries
Brookings: In 2025, the Postal Service changed how mail leaves thousands of post offices. Mail sent from those offices can now wait an extra day before beginning its journey. Voters send their mail ballots back through those offices, and unlike most mail, those ballots must arrive by a deadline. The 2026 primaries were the next federal elections after this change … Read More
PMG tells associates he wants out
Reuters: “US Postal Service chief told associates he wants to quit, sources say.” The head of the U.S. Postal Service has told confidants that he is deeply discouraged by his job and wants to resign, according to four people familiar with his thinking, as the agency comes under scrutiny over financial losses and President Donald Trump’s effort to tighten rules … Read More
EcommerceBytes Ceases Publication After 27 Years
Value Added Resource: Longtime ecommerce news site EcommerceBytes has ceased publication after 27 years, ending a run that began when publishers Ina and David Steiner launched AuctionBytes in 1999. The husband-and-wife publishing operation, which rebranded as EcommerceBytes in 2011, covered eBay, Amazon, Etsy and other marketplaces, with a particular focus on issues affecting online sellers. The site’s homepage has now been … Read More
