Is It Really the End of the World as We Know it? For What It’s Worth, I Feel Fine
September 25, 2024   Dave Lewis
	An Editorial The job I’m best known for – and don’t earn any money for doing – is evaluating overall USPS service performance based on the data we see for our customers’ mail. Every Monday, I post the performance statistics... Continue Reading 🠢
Plan NOW for 2025 USPS Promotions
September 25, 2024   Dave Lewis
	Promotions in 2025 are going to be a Big Deal.  Some promotions are gone, some are brand new, and the rules and discounts have changed a great deal.  More than ever, you will need a strategic approach to how you use promotions to control your... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
September 23, 2024   Dave Lewis
	FIRST-CLASS SERVICE PERFORMANCE CONTINUES TO WORSEN First-Class letters, our most closely watched metric worsened for a second week in a row, to a level last seen in May of this year. Only 81.2% of First-Class letters were delivered on time, and... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
September 16, 2024   Dave Lewis
	SUMMER’S OVER.  SERVICE PERFORMANCE TAKES A DIP Remember I told you that you could smile last week?  Well, wipe that smile off your face – it’s peak season and performance took a dip across all the mail categories we measure. ... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
September 10, 2024   Dave Lewis
	LET’S START SEPTEMBER WITH A SMILE Well, look at that – good number across the board. There is a little holiday boost here – we count postal days, as opposed to human days, so Monday holiday weeks tend to look good. Still,... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
September 3, 2024   Dave Lewis
	COASTING INTO THE END OF SUMMER Not a whole lot to report in this last week of “business summer.”  Most categories barely moved.  First-Class flats remained relatively awful, with more than 24% more than 5 days late, and a lengthening... Continue Reading 🠢