The US Postal Service recently declared Santa Clause to be unsafe for children. Forced to make a choice between risk management and the belief in everything good Old Saint Nick stands for, they decisively opted for the former. ...READ MORE›
The 2.5 acre, seven story high green roof--one of the largest in the country--sits atop the Morgan mail processing facility in midtown Manhattan.READ MORE›
We've written about the U.S. Postal Service's sustainable endeavors before--namely, its plan to buy 1,600 fuel-efficient vehicles and build the biggest green roof in NYC. As it turns out, sustainability has already paid off big time ...READ MORE›
In July, the U.S. Postal Service announced its plan to buy 1,900 fuel-efficient vehicles, including 900 hybrids and 1,000 alternative fuel vehicles. Impressive enough, but now USPS is investing its resources in building an ...READ MORE›
The U.S. Postal Service is continuing on its quest to convert some of its 142,000 vehicles to electric models with a partnership with Bright Automotive, the manufacturer of the upcoming IDEA plug-in hybrid for commercial and ...READ MORE›
If you've watched the 2004 Tour de France, you've witnessed a command performance by Lance Armstrong, who has all but locked up an unprecedented sixth consecutive win in the world's toughest bicycle race. But the true story of this ...READ MORE›
Colonel Sanders might join the ranks of the historical figures and Hollywood legends that have had their faces endorsed by the U.S. Postal Service.
Kentucky Fried Chicken is petitioning the USPS to get the mug shot of its founder ...READ MORE›
FELA stands for the Federal Employers' Liability Act, which was
originally enacted in 1906. However, shortly after the passage of FELA,
the United States Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional. Congress
re-passed the ...READ MORE›
Is it so surprising that the U.S. Postal Service has decided to cut Saturday service considering the staggering drop in mail volume (a projected 30% decline in 2010 from 2007 levels) in recent years? And really, aside from Luddites ...READ MORE›
A couple of
years ago, I was having a beer in London pub with an executive from the Royal
Mail of the United Kingdom. We were discussing the reorganization of the UK’s
mail system and the challenges it faced. With the recent ...READ MORE›
It's the nation's busiest distribution center. And its concentration of trucks, trains, forklifts, and planes keeps all kinds of stuff - and the economy - on the move.READ MORE›
The U.S Postal Service has long flirted with electric vehicles for its fleet. Now it's FedEx's turn. The company debuted the first all-electric FedEx delivery trucks this week--all four of which will navigate the streets of Los ...READ MORE›
Many
small business owners know that direct marketing is one of the most cost
efficient methods of marketing to both new and existing customers. It allows you to focus the postcard mailing
or other marketing materials ...READ MORE›
UPS has a problem: Gas prices show no signs of decreasing, but the company can't cut down on its driving--there are packages to be had, after all. That's probably part of the reason behind UPS's commitment to improve the MPG ...READ MORE›
GM may be banking heavily on the Chevy Volt for success in the electric vehicle world, but the automaker is still hedging its bets through a a $5 million investment in Bright Automotive, the startup behind the upcoming IDEA plug-in ...READ MORE›
While reporting its most profitable quarter ever yesterday, Apple's execs let slip a few nuggets of information about past and future products. The most intriguing is related to upcoming extra freight flights...but for ...
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Update: Google posted
a message at 2:45 a.m. Pacific Time to the Postini Support Panel and help
forum, explaining that the delayed mail issue was resolved and that no mails
were deleted. They also ...READ MORE›
Fresh Direct
In New York City, where "butt brush" with fellow customers is the grocery store norm and most recipes require a three-store tour to prepare, Fresh Direct takes the pressure off by virtually creating the kind of ...READ MORE›
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