US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JULY 29, 2024
July 29, 2024   Dave Lewis
	ANOTHER UNEVENTFUL WEEK Low-volume, low-news week.  First-Class flats rebounded, but nothing else much changed, otherwise.  First-Class flats remain an enigma.  Running the littlest bit slow on Marketing Mail…probably nothing... Continue Reading 🠢
A Postal Mystery – Why Does First-Class Mail Seem So Much Slower than Marketing Mail?
July 26, 2024   Dave Lewis
	SnailWorks has been posting the “US Mail Traffic Report” for almost four years now. Mail pieces included in our report must include a valid USPS “start-the-clock” scan and be tracked to delivery. Our sample is huge:  so far... Continue Reading 🠢
Informed Delivery by the Numbers
July 26, 2024   Dave Lewis
	I’m often asked, what is the ROI (return on investment) for Informed Delivery? A fair question which requires a little explaining to answer. Direct mail is a numbers game. Investment is involved – mail is not free – and a return expected.... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JULY 22, 2024
July 22, 2024   Dave Lewis
	THE ONLY PLACE WHERE THERE IS NOT MUCH NEWS In a week jam-packed with news, the Postal Service stayed out of the news with another week of low volume and middling performance.  86.2% of First-Class letters were delivered on time, which is what... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JULY 8, 2024
July 8, 2024   Dave Lewis
	LAZY HAZY DAYS OF SUMMER July begins pretty much as June ended.  First-Class letters were on time 87.6% of the time, which is what they have been running lately, which is better than the YTD, and typical for this summer so far.  First-Class... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JULY 1, 2024
July 1, 2024   Dave Lewis
	IT MUST BE SUMMER.  LOW MAIL VOLUME, LOW DRAMA PERFORMANCE. Not a lot to say about performance this week.  First-Class letters improved a bit over last week but remained mediocre.  First-Class flats returned to form with just over 50%... Continue Reading 🠢