January Retail Product of the Month Change

In the article “Quarter 2 Philatelic Products for Sale in Retail” in Postal Bulletin 22301 (12-30-10, page 52), the new Lunar New Year: Year of the Rabbit Notecard Set was announced as one of the two “Consumer Products of the Month” for January (the other is the Stamp Coil Dispenser). Due to the late January issuance of the new Lunar New Year: Year of the Rabbit stamp, the Notecard Set is now one of the February Products of the Month instead. The Evergreen Forever Notecard Set is now designated as the other January Product of the Month.

In accordance with the Consumer Product of the Month initiative, employees who conduct retail transactions should make customers aware of these products and their attributes to maximize sales opportunities. For detailed information about the products of the month, visit the Retail Products Intranet website at http://blue.usps.gov/retail/L2ProdServ_RetailProducts.htm and click on the appropri­ate “Sales Tip” link under “Product of the Month” in the right sidebar. Remember, products of the month cannot be used as substitutes for offering additional products under the Retail Customer Experience (RCE) Program. Existing RCE products such as stamps, packaging/shipping prod­ucts, PO Boxes, passports, and money orders are excluded.