US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT OCTOBER 7, 2024
October 7, 2024   Dave Lewis
	USPS SERVICE PERFORMANCE HOLDS ITS OWN IN CHALLENGING WEEK From Florida through the Carolinas a lot of the country had bigger things to worry about last week than how long their mail was taking, but the Postal Service turned in a surprisingly good... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
September 30, 2024   Dave Lewis
	USPS TURNS IN A VERY GOOD WEEK AT A CRITICAL TIME Well, I must be honest:  I was not expecting this.  Just at the moment when the Postal Service begins to get hit with heavy volume, they turn in a very strong performance.  OK, 84.5%... Continue Reading 🠢
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 🠢
How Much Should You Worry About USPS Service Performance?
August 26, 2024   Dave Lewis
	Fans of the SnailWorks US Mail Traffic Report know that service performance has been shaky at times this year. As the USPS Delivering for America plan has been implemented, some mail is taking longer to be delivered,  this is a troubling downward... Continue Reading 🠢
Delivery Planning for the Fall Mailing Season
August 26, 2024   Dave Lewis
	This fall looks to be a doozy! It’s an even-numbered year, AND a presidential election year. The Postal Service continues to make network changes, with 15 new SDCs slated to be launched in September. Here are some tools and tips you can use to plan... Continue Reading 🠢