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On August 6, 2012

KD Mailing & Fulfillment – Direct Marketing Associations

The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) is a trade organization which seeks to advance all forms of direct marketing. The DMA was founded in 1917. It is based in the United States, but its members include companies from 53 other countries as well. The DMA ( USA ) promotes direct marketing, informs consumers of the safeguards
On July 25, 2012

Postal Service Mail Volume Decline

Mail use has been changing over the past decade as businesses and consumers have moved to electronic communication and payment alternatives. Mail volume decline has accelerated with the recession, particularly among major users in the advertising, financial, and housing sectors. Mail volume has typically returned after recessions, but USPS’s 5-year forecast suggests that much of
On July 25, 2012

History of Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service was created in 1775 under the direction of Benjamin Franklin and the Second Continental Congress. In 1840, Britain was the first country to formally introduce a system of postage stamps, but America was quick to catch on. The first U.S. postage stamps, issued seven years later in 1847, featured a picture