With profits sinking and expenses going through the roof, mailers looking to catch a break can save money by making the most of the U.S. Postal Service's latest technologies — and doing some smart ...

The U.S. Postal Service has Long Been Touting the Intelligent Mail barcode (IMB) as a revolutionary change — one that will expand catalogers’ ability to track individual pieces of mail and provide ...

Nearly 60% of the 212 billion mail pieces the U.S. Postal Service processes annually is direct mail. But with countless millions of people moving each year, just try to imagine how much marketing ...

J. Jeffery Peoples, CEO of postal software provider Window Book, wants all merchants to adopt the Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB) Full Service plan because he says it’s necessary to receive the best ...

WAYNE, NJ—April 7, 2011—The Ballantine Corp. has published a new white paper: “Intelligent Mail Barcode 101.” The piece discusses the benefits and requirements of the Intelligent Mail barcode (IMB) ...

The concept of Intelligent Mail, and the advent of the IMB, has been around for a while. Also known as OneCode and the four-state barcode, the IMB initiative was first announced by the United States ...

Well, we’re just zipping right through this series, no? So far we’ve looked at various postal machines and how they work to flip mail around, cancel the postage, and sort it, all in a matter of ...

Hallmark has launched the Postage Paid Greetings card line with the US Postal Service. The company announced the product at the National Postal Forum conference on April 12, during the general session ...

ANSBACH, Germany — USAG Ansbach post offices now offer patrons the use of new intelligent mail lockers. The lockers provide a streamlined, contactless delivery process where customers receive an email ...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neopost USA, a provider of hardware and software to mailers and shippers of all sizes, announces the launch of its Intelligent Inserting Package. Combining innovative hardware ...

In the rare event that you need to take a picture of some piece of mail, it's common practice to censor your address. If you do, though, be sure to block out the barcode as well. Often printed ...