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 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JANUARY 6, 2025
January 6, 2025   Dave Lewis
	THE POSTAL SERVICE GETS A STATISTICAL REPRIEVE Hey, look at that!  USPS performance made an amazing comeback.  Could DFA finally be delivering? Nah. This first report after the new year begins always looks very good, and this year is... Continue Reading 🠢