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ACMA Member Exclusive – June MTAC Recap
The following recap from the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) meetings held June 18-19, 2019, at USPS HQs in Washington was compiled specifically with catalog interests in mind by ACMA VP & Deputy Director Paul Miller from reports by ACMA members Nancy Cushman of Crate & Barrel and Michelle Zalewski of ALG Worldwide. For some […]
ACMA’s Legal Corner – Fighting Back Against Class Actions: Website Terms & Conditions
By Martin Eisenstein & David Bertoni Catalog and online retailers are faced with enormous challenges in complying with a host of new state tax and privacy laws and regulatory requirements. Collecting the correct amount of sales tax or following the divergent requirements of various state privacy laws is a daunting task. Mistakes are easy to […]
ACMA’s Legal Corner – Combating Post-Wayfair State Law Chaos; Report for Members
Please click here to access a timely report by Brann & Isaacson attorneys Martin Eisenstein and David Swetnam-Burland that originally ran in State Tax Notes on June 10th. By special permission, it was just released specifically for ACMA members only. Please do not circulate beyond your company. Any reproduction is prohibited. Legal Disclaimer: This column is […]
Member Invitation: Observe USPS Consumer Focus Groups on Catalogs, June 25-26
Members: The Postal Service will hold a series of four consumer focus group sessions on catalogs and has asked the ACMA to invite all catalog members to observe “behind the mirror.” Observers can attend one or all of the following days and times: Tuesday, June 25th, at 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm; and Wednesday, June 26th, at […]
ACMA Members Get $250 Discount to PostalVision Event
The ACMA is happy to offer a member-exclusive $250 registration discount to the upcoming PostalVision event to be held June 5-7 at The Ritz Carlton Pentagon City just outside Washington. The event theme, “Embracing the USO – Universal Service Opportunities,” brings a diverse selection of topics and speakers. Among the speakers will be the ACMA’s Hamilton Davison […]
ACMA’s Legal Corner – Focus On Calif. & Other State Privacy Laws
A Word From Legal Corner Author Martin Eisenstein In this Legal Corner we turn our attention to the subject matter of increasing concern to ACMA members: California and other state privacy laws. Please click here to read Brann & Isaacson’s monthly newsletter, which we have mailed to some, but not all, members of ACMA. My partners […]
ACMA Member Exclusive – February MTAC Recap
The following recap from the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) meetings held February 26-27, 2019, at USPS HQs in Washington was compiled specifically with catalog interests in mind by ACMA VP & Deputy Director Paul Miller from reports by ACMA member Nancy Cushman of Crate & Barrel and ACMA President & Executive Director Hamilton Davison. […]
USPS to Impose $100 Fee on Packages Weighing Over 70 lbs.
Dear Member: The USPS has established a new policy for overweight packages. As of January 27, 2019, any package USPS workers discover to weigh greater than the 70-pound maximum will be put aside at the postal facility in which it is discovered. The Postal Service will then notify the shipper that the item must be […]
Member Alert: Details on Revived USPS Promotions/Incentives for 2019
Dear Member: The US Postal Service recently released all details on its revived promotion/incentive program for 2019. There will be six programs, including five repeated from 2017 and a new one for Informed Delivery. (With no Board of Governors, promotions were suspended in 2018; however, the two new governors approved these promos for next year.) […]
President’s Postal Task Force Releases Recommendations
Dear Member: On December 4th, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a 74-page report in response to President Trump’s April 12th executive order for a task force to evaluate and make recommendations to return the nation’s postal system to financial stability. A summary can be accessed here; however, below are the task force’s primary recommendations: Improving governance by strengthening the […]