Canada Post’s full annual report
is available online at:
www.canadapost.ca
POSTAL ECONOMICS IMPORTANT TOPIC AT CANADA’S POSTAL FORUM
Postal economics: infrastructure renewal, the impact of Postal
Transformation for customers, and pricing strategies; is one of the
three major themes taking centre stage at The 2009 Postal Forum.
Join Canada Post and industry experts as they focus discussion and
planning on issues crucial to business success. NAMMU proudly
presents this platform for dialogue between Canada Post and
industry, at the Intercontinental Hotel, Toronto, June 11th.
Experts will also focus on the
NAMMU challenge to achieve 100 per cent deliverable mail - meeting
this challenge will deliver the single most important cost reduction
and ROI improvement mailers can control. What are the next steps
toward achieving this industry objective? As well, the huge
potential of partnership initiatives with the VAM community could be
the next big step in increasing postal volumes and revenue: what’s
underway now, what are the next steps to establish this program, how
soon will you benefit? Plus, What’s On Your Wish List?
Join the Postal Forum’s concurrent round tables and add your points
for follow-through. Expert moderators are challenged to prioritize
at least five specific ideas tabled during discussion on:
Transaction Mail – Publications Mail – Direct Mail – Address
Management – VAM Priorities – Ontario HST. Join the experts for an
information-packed opportunity at The 2009 Postal Forum. Learn more
and Register:
click here
USPS NEEDS STRUCTURAL
CHANGE
The Association for Postal Commerce (PostCom) reports a small but
constructive group at the National Postal Forum last week, seriously
intent on helping the USPS ride out these tough economic times. This
dedication was commended by Postmaster General Jack Potter, who
thanked attendees for their commitment to mail. PMG Potter noted the
need for important “structural changes” including the flexibility to
reduce delivery to five days per week. The USPS estimates a $3.5
billion savings with this reduction in mail delivery frequency.
The National Postal Forum also
included sessions where the USPS and its customers and service
providers talked about innovative ideas to add value to the mail and
grow volume. Postmaster General Jack Potter told the conference
attendees that he is optimistic that mail volume will grow, noting
the current decline is more a reflection of the economy. USPS
President of Shipping and Mailing Services Bob Bernstock referred to
the USPS’ recent innovative incentives to grow mail volume, such as
the summer sale and saturation mail initiative, as its "stimulus
package" for customers. These efforts support the comments that
Postmaster General Jack Potter made at the Forum: "We have to pick
up the pace. If things are changing fast around us, we have to
change just as quickly," he said. "We cannot cost cut our way to
success today."
Bernstock said that the Postal
Service has only just begun unleashing innovative ideas to stimulate
mail volume growth and add value to the mail. In several of the
Forum sessions, the USPS discussed with its customers and service
providers more innovations it is exploring, including the
revitalization of the catalogue sector.
Learn more:
www.postcom.org
CANADIANS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT FUTURE ECONOMY
According to the TD Canada Trust Personal Finance Survey conducted
in April 2009, three-quarters of Canadians are optimistic about
their long-term financial future, but 77 per cent are worried about
the short-term. The survey revealed that the financial concerns of
Canadians are about their present reality. More than one-quarter of
Canadians are living paycheque-to-paycheque; and 57 per cent of
Canadians say the economic downturn has had a negative impact on
their personal financial situation and they are looking for advice
now. The top three financial concerns of Canadians revealed in this
survey: whether they can maintain their current lifestyle (22%)
followed by losing money from investments (18%) followed by having
enough money to retire on (16%).
Learn more:
www.tdcanadatrust.com
