Share Mail – The Postal Service Gets All Social
January 28, 2022   Dave Lewis
Share Mail from the US Postal Service is not a new service.  It lived an earlier life as Alternative Postage, not quite as fun and bouncy as “Sharing.”  In many respects it resembles Business Reply Mail, in that the mailer does not...

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So, How IS the Postal Service Doing?
January 28, 2022   Dave Lewis
The view from a mail tracker Last May, we embarked on an interesting new project at SnailWorks – creating an overview of postal service performance based on the billions of pieces of mail we track.  I’ll spare you the gory details...

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WEEKLY US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – January 17, 2022
January 24, 2022   Dave Lewis
A much better week as early month issues resolved!     After a troubling report last week, Postal performance snapped back up to the good place we had been hoping for.  In most categories, on-time deliveries were much improved. ...

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SnailWorks Makes the Most Out of Political Mail Campaigns
January 19, 2022   Karen Bartram
Another election year is upon us and the pressure is on to deliver results. Political mail is expected to be at an all-time high, with more candidates seeking support and more vote-by-mail ballots in circulation than ever. Political Mail Best Practices The...

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WEEKLY US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – January 17, 2022
January 17, 2022   Dave Lewis
The USPS and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Week       Huh??  After gushing on how well the Postal Service was recovering from its peak season, and sharing the data on two great weeks, this happens??  In most categories,...

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WEEKLY US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – January 10, 2022
January 10, 2022   Dave Lewis
Still no Holiday Hangover – Service Stays Very Strong       Two weeks into the New Year, postal service performance continues to strengthen in virtually every category.   I know many mailers entered this past holiday...

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Weekly US Mail Traffic Report – January 3, 2022
January 4, 2022   Dave Lewis
Quite a bounce for USPS – an excellent week!       Wow.  After a very troubling downward trend in the last few weeks, the Postal Service showed a dramatic recovery in the week between the holidays.  Of course, the...

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