Timing and Planning the USPS Promotions
April 28, 2022   Dave Lewis
	So many promotions, and so little time!  Since it appears postage rate increases are going to be going on twice a year for the foreseeable future, smart mailers (that’s you, right?) will be looking to leverage as many promotions as possible. ... Continue Reading 🠢
WEEKLY US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – April 25, 2022
April 25, 2022   Dave Lewis
	CHANGING IT UP A LITTLE BIT      I can’t complain when the Postal Service provides consistent, predictable service – it’s good for all of us, and we will continue to provide a weekly overview of service performance. ... Continue Reading 🠢
WEEKLY US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – April 18, 2022
April 18, 2022   Dave Lewis
	Back to boring.       In our last couple of reports, we saw a dip in service for First-Class letters.  There was improvement for the last two weeks., and we appear to have returned to a pretty good norm.  First-Class... Continue Reading 🠢
WEEKLY US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – April 11, 2022
April 11, 2022   Dave Lewis
	An Improving Trend from Last Week.       We’re honestly not sure what was going on in our last report – there were definitely some slowdowns.  This week we see on-time percentages returning to standards, if... Continue Reading 🠢
WEEKLY US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – April 4, 2022
April 4, 2022   Dave Lewis
	Huh?  What’s this about?  Hopefully a fluke week.       Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, USPS has a pretty bad week.  Standard letters looked OK, but the rest…eww. First-Class... Continue Reading 🠢
Weekly US Mail Traffic Report – March 28, 2022
March 29, 2022   Dave Lewis
	Consistent performance - again.       A consistent performance since early February.  Performance metrics almost unchanged in letter and flat categories. First-Class letters were delivered on time 94.62% of the time,... Continue Reading 🠢
Delivery Analytics Are Now Opened Up for You!
March 28, 2022   Dave Lewis
	Ever wanted to create your own US Mail Traffic Report? You now have the tools to do it!  Last June, SnailWorks began compiling delivery statistics on the billions of pieces of mail that we track every year.  If you follow us on Linked In (you... Continue Reading 🠢
Lisa Bowes Joins the SnailWorks Team
March 28, 2022   Dave Lewis
	Lisa Bowes has joined SnailWorks as the Director of Postal Affairs and Product Insights.  This brings an added level of postal expertise to SnailWorks that will directly benefit our clients, and our team.  Got a question on anything postal? ... Continue Reading 🠢
WEEKLY US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – March 21, 2022
March 21, 2022   Dave Lewis
	Consistent performance.       Very little change adds value to direct mail. First-Class letters were delivered on time 94.61% of the time using current standards, virtually unchanged from last week .  Same deal for... Continue Reading 🠢
WEEKLY US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – March 14, 2022
March 14, 2022   Dave Lewis
	Consistent performance continues.       Boring for us is good for the mail.  Another consistent week. First-Class letters were delivered on time 94.95% of the time using current standards, virtually unchanged from last... Continue Reading 🠢