USPS to Hike Average Rates 2.1% in January

The U.S. Postal Service has announced an average 2.1% hike in postal rates for 2012, effective Jan. 22. The increase is the maximum allowed based on the current rate of inflation. As far as industry impact, catalog mailers are already weighing in with forecasts of lower mail volume and increased use of non-mail channels. See http://multichannelmerchant.com/catalog/average-postal-rate-increase-2012-1020jt1/