https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/prc/ Ecommerce Industry News Thu, 18 May 2023 02:40:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/prc/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/17/postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-eschews-oversight-rips-into-prc/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/17/postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-eschews-oversight-rips-into-prc/#comments Thu, 18 May 2023 00:56:11 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=229330 Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified at an oversight subcommittee hearing on Wednesday (May 17, 2023) about his Delivering for America plan, and when questioned by one lawmaker, laid into the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), which is an independent Federal agency Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/17/postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-eschews-oversight-rips-into-prc/feed/ 6 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/23/its-official-usps-gets-approval-to-raise-shipping-rate-in-2023/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/23/its-official-usps-gets-approval-to-raise-shipping-rate-in-2023/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:42:12 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228609 The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved postage rate hikes for 2023 which will take effect in January, on the same day the peak-season rates are set to expire. The USPS issued a notice on Friday to announce the PRC had Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/23/its-official-usps-gets-approval-to-raise-shipping-rate-in-2023/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/09/08/what-the-prc-said-about-usps-plans-to-overhaul-network/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/09/08/what-the-prc-said-about-usps-plans-to-overhaul-network/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2022 03:22:02 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228096 The USPS is on a course to overhaul its S&DCs – Sorting & Delivery Centers, and Linn’s Stamp News came out with more details on Tuesday, as did Federal News Network. As we pointed out in an article last week, Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/09/08/what-the-prc-said-about-usps-plans-to-overhaul-network/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/06/10/prc-gives-greenlight-to-july-postage-rate-changes/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/06/10/prc-gives-greenlight-to-july-postage-rate-changes/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2022 02:51:23 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227688 The USPS got approval for its proposed changes to competitive products going into effect in July. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the changes on Wednesday. The PRC had already approved the changes the USPS had requested for market dominant Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/06/10/prc-gives-greenlight-to-july-postage-rate-changes/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/06/usps-announces-part-2-of-july-2022-rate-change/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/06/usps-announces-part-2-of-july-2022-rate-change/#comments Sat, 07 May 2022 01:58:50 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227524 You may remember the USPS announced a 6.5% rate hike for First Class Mail rates effective July 10 – including the cost of a stamp rising to 60 cents. The other shoe dropped today (Friday) – the USPS filed with Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/06/usps-announces-part-2-of-july-2022-rate-change/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/03/24/usps-gets-right-to-work-on-making-mail-slowdown-official/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/03/24/usps-gets-right-to-work-on-making-mail-slowdown-official/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:22:30 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17897 The US Postal Service wasted no time after announcing its 10-year plan on Tuesday and filed immediately with the Postal Regulatory Commission on a key provision. The USPS wants to change service standard for First Class Mail to give it Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/03/24/usps-gets-right-to-work-on-making-mail-slowdown-official/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/12/10/its-official-higher-priority-mail-rates-in-2021/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/12/10/its-official-higher-priority-mail-rates-in-2021/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2020 21:47:04 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17162 Online sellers will pay more to send USPS Priority Mail packages and other “competitive” shipping services beginning next month. The higher rates, previously announced, were approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the USPS announced today. The news comes at Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/12/10/its-official-higher-priority-mail-rates-in-2021/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/11/30/prc-ruling-means-higher-postage-rates-in-the-future/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:08:24 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17100 The Postal Regulatory Commission is making changes to how the US Postal Service can raise rates for “market dominant” services. (Note it does not impact rate-setting methodology for “competitive” services such as Priority Mail.) The PRC is keeping a price-cap Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/11/29/prc-approves-usps-2021-international-rate-hike/ Sun, 29 Nov 2020 15:05:28 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17089 It’s official – the cost of shipping items internationally via USPS will go up in 2021 after the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the US Postal Service price change for Competitive International products. This follows recent PRC approval of 2021 Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/11/13/regulator-rejects-usps-2020-first-class-mail-rates/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/11/13/regulator-rejects-usps-2020-first-class-mail-rates/#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:27:32 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=14931 A day before the USPS releases its most recent quarter’s financial results, it got some bad news. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is rejecting its proposed First Class Mail rates for 2020. It appears to be an unusual occurrence, though Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/11/13/regulator-rejects-usps-2020-first-class-mail-rates/feed/ 4