February 14th, 2020

The Future of USPS

Privatization? Retain public ownership? What’s in the future for the United States Postal Service? It’s hard to tell. The Postmaster General, Megan Brennan, retired as of January 31, 2020. Currently, the USPS seeks a new postmaster general, who will have a pivotal role in deciding what the future holds for the postal service. What are … Continue reading “The Future of USPS”

January 21st, 2020

It’s All About The Experience

You hear the word “Experience” thrown into the conversation quite a bit nowadays. The experience you have when you purchase a vacation. . . the experience consumers are looking for at their local mall. . . the experience new gym goers are looking for. The truth is, the most successful companies deliver an experience. No … Continue reading “It’s All About The Experience”

January 20th, 2020

A Marketing Agency had a time-sensitive mailing requiring customized sorting to numerous facilities.

Project. An experiential marketing agency contacted CMS to sort, package and ship almost 9,000 T-Shirts of numerous sizes for adults and children, plus bandanas, to 5 public schools in Queens and 39 other locations, for a synchronized school rally. Problem. The project required manual sorting of the T-shirts by various sizes for each school, matching … Continue reading “A Marketing Agency had a time-sensitive mailing requiring customized sorting to numerous facilities.”

October 1st, 2019

Is Your Shipping Up To Par?

It’s important to know that comparisons to competitors doesn’t stop at your particular industry. Like it or not, when it comes to shipping, for instance, your company and your delivery system is compared to Amazon. Any shipments you make to your customers better be fast, and better be right. Patience, on the customer side, is … Continue reading “Is Your Shipping Up To Par?”

October 1st, 2019

New Postal Rates – Plan Your 2020 Budget

This past month, the U. S. Postal Service announced new rate increases for 2020. According to USPS, mailing service prices increase almost 2% while shipping price increases vary according to the service used. Priority Mail Express, for example, increases 3.5% and Priority Mail increases about 4.1% on average. What’s Next? With increases in mailing costs, businesses … Continue reading “New Postal Rates – Plan Your 2020 Budget”