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Customers at a U.S. Postal Service location in Orlando, Florida, in June 2020
Government & Politics

House OKs Bill Easing Budget Strains on Postal Service

The bill would also require the Postal Service to display online how efficiently it delivers mail to communities. read more >
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette used outdoor billboards, such as this one in North Little Rock, to promote its digital edition.
Media & Marketing

Will 70,000 Subscribers Make a Rabbit Climb?

Let's consider whether Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Publisher Walter Hussman Jr. has pulled a tree-climbing rabbit out of his hat. read more >
The U.S. Post Office at 12 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. The steeple Central United Methodist Church can be seen in the background.
Construction / Government & Politics / Legal

Fayetteville Church Feels Buyer’s Remorse Over Post Office DealLock Icon

A $1.2 million check is small comfort for Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville. read more >
The Salmon Cos. mail services facility in North Little Rock.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Transportation

Postal Contractor Salmon Cos. SoldLock Icon

The Pat Salmon & Sons group of companies, also known as Salmon Cos. of North Little Rock, was purchased effective July 1 by 10 Roads LLC, according to Jeff Boone, who remains as vice president of operations. read more >

Magna IV Enhances USPS ‘Informed Delivery’ to Get Results

Magna IV of Little Rock is helping its direct mail clients get more bang for their buck with “Informed Delivery,” a service offered free by the U.S. Postal Service to both consumers and mailers like Magna IV. read more >

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Circulation Corrected, But Still DownLock Icon

Questions about declining circulation numbers printed last month in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette sent executives at the daily paper scrambling to grab a pencil and recalculate. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Government & Politics / Investments

Industry Standards (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)

Trump’s fundamental dishonesty is one of the character traits that Republicans rewarded during the primaries, and it’s certainly not something they will discipline now. read more >
J.B. Hunt offers three types of Final Mile Services through its DCS Segment, a nearly $400 million business for the company in the first quarter.
Business Services / Media & Marketing / Public Companies

Customer Demand Drives Final Mile IndustryLock Icon

The “final mile” of shipping items purchased online — experts call it a $13 billion market — is tantalizing for shippers even as it is putting pressure on retailers’ margins. read more >
Harry Herget
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Media & Marketing

Smithsonian Puts Spotlight On AutoMail

A northeast Arkansas company, AutoMail, has been added to a new virtual exhibit by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Postal Museum in recognition of technology it developed in the 1990s that helped community banks save money through manifest mailing. read more >
Business Services / Transportation

Salmon Cos. Ranks No. 4 Among Postal Contractors

Salmon Cos. of North Little Rock, the mail hauler long known as Pat Salmon & Sons, was the fourth-largest contractor for the U.S. Postal Service in fiscal 2013, according to an annual ranking by the Husch Blackwell consulting firm. read more >
Business Services / Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

Postal Service to Cut Saturday Mail to Trim Costs

The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion, the financially struggling agency says. read more >