In mid April 2011, participating Post Office™ locations will receive a shipment of new philatelic products to display and sell during Quarter 3, FY ’11. Upon receipt, all offices must assign these products (listed below) as part of their Retail Floor Stock in POS ONE in order to enable the Inventory Replenishment System (IRS) that monitors and replenishes products as they are sold. Failure to do so will result in unwanted product replenishment. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for philatelic product acceptance are posted on the Retail website on Blue at http://blue.usps.gov/retail/L2ProdServ_RetailProducts.htm. To access the SOPs, click Receiving Philatelic Product on the right side of the page under “Standard Operating Procedures.”
The following philatelic products should be displayed on the designated Featured Items slatwall section in participating postal lobbies during Quarter 3, FY ’11:
To view a copy of the Quarter 3 planogram showing the proper placement of these philatelic products on the Featured Items slatwall, refer to the Retail Products website on Blue at the URL above and click Quarter 3 Featured Product under “Planograms.”
The following products should be removed from display:
Note: Philatelic products removed from display, particularly the 2009 Stamp Yearbook, may still be sold in retail until they are officially removed from sale as announced in periodic Postal Bulletin Philately articles. Instructions for handling The Postal Service Guide to U.S Stamps: 36th Edition were published in Postal Bulletin 22294 (9-23-10, page 54).
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 3-24-11
