PRIVATIZE THE POSTAL SERVICE? WHAT WOULD THAT LOOK LIKE?
February 26, 2025   Dave Lewis
	There have been rumors for years about the threat of privatizing the Postal Service. Now we have a President who has stated on more than one occasion that he thinks it would be a good idea. Whether he really has the authority to do it, and whether he... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT FEBRUARY 24, 2025
February 24, 2025   Dave Lewis
	SERVICE MODERATES, A BIT, ON A HOLIDAY WEEK. After a couple of truly awful weeks, service looked better, if not great, last week.  The Monday holiday tends to give the week a boost, as we do not count that day – we only count postal days. Once... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT FEBRUARY 17, 2025
February 17, 2025   Dave Lewis
	FIRST-CLASS SERVICE GETS, UNIMAGINABLY, WORSE. MARKETING MAIL A TOUCH BETTER. On-time delivery became worse for First-Class letters, with 70.9% on time. First-Class flats were on time 33.7% of the time. Letters were more than 5 days late 11.87% of... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT FEBRUARY 10, 2025
February 10, 2025   Dave Lewis
	THE WORST WEEK WE EVER MEASURED FOR FIRST-CLASS LETTERS Just a terrible week for First-Class letters. Only 72.5% were delivered on time – we’ve seen worse, but that is bad. More troubling was the fact that 14.7% of First-Class letters were... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT FEBRUARY 3, 2025
February 3, 2025   Dave Lewis
	BAD WEATHER ACROSS THE SOUTH TAKES ITS TOLL Another rough week for First-Class mail, particularly across the south.  We’ll chalk it up to bad weather.  Kentucky and Georgia stood out, with Kansas and Missouri somehow in the mix.  On-time... Continue Reading 🠢
Tracking Inbound Mail – The Highest Value Mail
January 28, 2025   Dave Lewis
	When you send out 100,000 pieces of mail you naturally want to track it. It’s a big investment, and outbound tracking gives you better control over the entire process.  But what about the responses generated by that mail? The return on the... Continue Reading 🠢
It Has Seldom Been This Easy to Get a Postage Discount
January 28, 2025   Dave Lewis
	Are you participating in one of the 2025 USPS promotions yet? No? Maybe you should consider it – there has never been an easier path to reducing your postage by 5%. Oh, excuse me – let me rewrite that opening paragraph: “Are you... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JANUARY 27, 2025
January 27, 2025   Dave Lewis
	FIRST-CLASS MAIL HOLDS AT NEW NORMAL, MARKETING MAIL FLATS STRUGGLE The Postal Service has indicated that their new goal is to be on time 80% of the time.  By that measure they achieved their goal in most cases.  First-Class flats were... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JANUARY 20, 2025
January 20, 2025   Dave Lewis
	FIRST-CLASS MAIL IMPROVES OH-SO-SLIGHTLY, MARKETING MAIL NOT SO MUCH First-Class Mail service performance was a touch better, but still well below standards.  More than 80% of First-Class letters were delivered on time – maybe this is meeting... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JANUARY 13, 2025
January 14, 2025   Dave Lewis
	BACK TO REALITY.  THE POSTAL SERVICE UNDERPERFORMS IN EVERY CATEGORY. We had a fun little statistical bump in last week’s report due to the two holidays together.  So much for that. Performance was below the MTD averages in all categories... Continue Reading 🠢