In early February 2012, participating Post Office™ locations will receive shipments of four new philatelic products to merchandise and sell during Quarter 2, Fiscal Year (FY) 12 along with other philatelic products already on display. Upon receipt, all offices must assign these products as part of their Retail Floor Stock in POS ONE so that the Inventory Replenishment System (IRS) can detect and monitor products as they are sold. Failure to do so will trigger unwanted product replenishment. The Standard Operating Procedures for philatelic product acceptance are posted on the Customer Services Operations and Retail website on Blue at http://blue.usps.gov/customerservicesoperationsandretail/productsandservices/consumerproducts/featured_products.shtml
; click Receiving Philatelic Product at the bottom of the page.
The following philatelic products should be displayed on the designated Featured Items slatwall section in participating postal lobbies during Quarter 2, FY 12:
Initial supplies of the 2011 Stamp Yearbook and The Postal Service Guide to U.S Stamps, 38th Edition were shipped separately to participating offices last October. Offices that did not receive automatic shipments of the books can order them from the appropriate stamp distribution center (SDC). The yearbooks and guides should remain on display throughout FY 12.
To view the Quarter 2 planogram showing the proper placement of the philatelic products, refer to the Planograms page of the Customer Services Operations and Retail website on Blue at http://blue.usps.gov/customerservicesoperationsandretail/productsandservices/consumerproducts/planograms.shtml; under “Featured Items Planograms,” click Planogram 1.
The following items should be removed from display upon receipt of the new products:
Note: Philatelic products removed from display, particularly the 2010 Stamp Yearbook, may still be sold in retail until they are officially removed from sale as announced in periodic Postal Bulletin articles.
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 1-12-12
