Postal Tips

Consulting assistance is an NNA-member benefit. Membership also includes a subscription to Publishers’ Auxiliary, featuring the monthly column, Postal Tips. We can help with:

Interpretations of postal rules
Understanding how to enter mail properly
Assess steps you may be able to improve slow service
Know whether you are eligible for Periodicals permits
And unsnarl a host of other conundrums that arise when newspapers (and their shoppers/TMCs) are in the mail

Some alternatives exist for situations where plastic strapping isn't practical

Apr 1, 2025

By July 1, 2025, mailers of Periodicals newspapers and Marketing Mail shoppers or other flat newspaper-sized mailings will have to cross-strap bundles that go through mail processing. Plastic straps or ...

NNA offers resources to navigate USPS' new newspaper bundling rules

Mar 6, 2025

NNA resources to help members navigate the new USPS bundling requirements

An idea to save some postage, plus thoughts on the future of USPS

Mar 1, 2025

We came across a particular situation recently that allowed us to save a bit on delivery of subscriber papers to a retirement community in our town.

Bundles and the USPS

Feb 1, 2025

To refresh your memory, the Postal Service issued a proposed rule last summer that would require all flats bundles to be secured by two or more cross-strapped bands or be shrink-wrapped with two or ...

NNA’s influence in Washington benefits you

Jan 1, 2025

The U.S. Postal Service and the community newspaper industry have been partners in keeping America’s grass roots informed for well over two centuries, dating back to the time of Benjamin Franklin.

Some creative ways to leverage your renewal notices

Dec 1, 2024

Renewal notices, whether they be mailed paper notices or emailed digital notices, offer some opportunities for additional revenue, above just the money generated by the subscription renewal. Here are a ...

USPS’ new transportation plan might affect you

Nov 1, 2024

The U.S. Postal Service has implemented a new transportation scheme, whereby mail trucks are generally going to local post offices once daily. Previously, most offices saw a morning and afternoon truck. ...

PRC begins review early

Oct 1, 2024

At least the regulator has now begun a review of its rules. The review was legally required for next year, but the PRC began early as it saw the state of the shredded curtains and carpets.