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July 2015 – QR Code
Have you scanned your July QR Code from BEB-Business Extension Bureau’s 2015 calendar?
We have a special message for you!
You can also click here to see it!
Slow Delivery in Houston Continues
The new USPS delivery standards for First Class and Standard Mail that take effect on July 1, 2015 have been published. However, we have continued to experience slow delivery both local and regional, especially with standard mail. We encourage our clients, especially those mailing to promote scheduled events, to drop your mail an extra 7 days earlier to ensure timely delivery of your marketing mail! We will continue to keep you apprised of delivery in the coming months as we prepare for the upcoming back to school and holiday seasons.
New Delivery Standards for Standard Mail
New delivery standards for Standard Mail will take effect on July 1, 2015. See below for details:
We have experienced slower than normal standard mail delivery locally and regionally. See details on what Houston mailers are experiencing and read our recommendations for the coming back to school and holiday seasons. Read More…
New Delivery Standards First Class Mail
Coming July 1, 2015, new first class delivery standards take effect. See the map below to determine the new delivery times related to First Class mail originating in Houston, TX (SCF 770)
June 2015 – QR Code
Have you scanned your June QR Code from BEB-Business Extension Bureau’s 2015 calendar?
We have a special message for you!
You can also click here to see it!
Slower Mail Delivery
The US Postal Service Has Slowed Mail Delivery
No, you’re not imagining it. It does, in fact, take longer for letters to get to their destination via snail mail. Since January, letters that used to be delivered overnight are now taking an extra day or two to reach their destination.
The slowdown is the result of far less volume (people are sending fewer things by USPS) and processing plant closures. The Postal Service closed 150 plants to save $865 million and another 82 starting in January to save an additional $750 million.
The USPS has had billion-dollar budget shortfalls in recent years, prompting the agency to ask Congress for help. It wanted to cut Saturday service all together, but an outcry prevented that measure.
Former postmaster general Patrick Donahoe argued, just before he retired earlier this year, that the longer delivery times only affect between 2.5 percent and four percent of the mail anyway. “So you can’t hold an entire system hostage and continue to run up debt and continue to avoid making investments over 2 percent to 4 percent of the mail,” he told the National Press Club.
Memorial Day
In memory of the men and women who have served, we thank you. May you and your family have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend.
USPS Halts Closures
USPS halts plan to consolidate and close processing facilities
The Postal Service has suspended its plans to consolidate or close processing facilities in 2015.
According to documents on the USPS website, the closures and consolidations dates of all plants were changed from 2015 to “to be determined,” with the exception of three plants in Asheville, N.C., Houston, Texas and Queens, N.Y.
The USPS planned to close up to 82 mail processing facilities this year and expected to save about $750 million a year by closing those facilities – money that it desperately needs after the agency recorded losses in 21 of the last 23 quarters.
BEB Awarded BBB Winner of Distinction
Houston – We are so proud to announce that Business Extension Bureau is this year’s recipient of the Houston Better Business Bureau’s Awards for Excellence.
Today we were presented with a Winner of Distinction statue as recognition of our company’s commitment to quality in the workplace and superior service to the community and businesses served. Less than .2% of companies in the Houston area are honored with this prestigious award!
Judges base their decision on 10 factors surrounding each business which include changes within an industry and how the company has adapted to those changes, how the organization stays on top of the latest processes, technology and trends, and how the business has contributed to the betterment of their industry.
Competition was fierce and over 1,000 people were in attendance of the sold out, main event held on May 13, 215 at the Bayou City Event Center. We are honored to have received such a prestigious award!
CEO, Ron Royall (L) and Executive VP, Ro Royall (R) were in attendance to receive this amazing award.
Over 1,000 people were in attendance at this year’s 2015 BBB Awards of Excellence Event