When Should You Mail?  Interpreting Delivery Analytics
September 26, 2022   Dave Lewis
SnailWorks compiles a ton of delivery analytics as a result of tracking millions of pieces of mail a day for our hundreds of clients.  We use this compiled data to create the US Mail Traffic Report that we post every Monday on Linked In.  That...

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A New Postal Network and Your Mail
September 26, 2022   Dave Lewis
If you think changing a tire on a moving bus is tough, try doing it with a blindfold on.  This is kind of what the Postal Service is doing with their network right now.  The blindfolds are actually on the industry and postal employees. ...

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US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
September 26, 2022   Dave Lewis
GREAT WEEK AT THE RIGHT TIME!  SHAKE YOUR CARRIER’S HAND – OR BUMP ELBOWS, BETTER STILL It’s nice to see a great performance week at such an important time – it’s mailing season! We have seen weekly scan volume –...

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US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
September 19, 2022   Dave Lewis
MOSTLY A LITTLE SLOWER – VOLUME UP A LITTLE Ho, hum.  Another unexciting delivery week.  Flats continue to do OK, letters disappoint a little.  First-Class letters have shown a downward trend compared to the annual averages, but...

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US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
September 12, 2022   Dave Lewis
MEDIUM SLOW ON A HOLIDAY WEEK – BEFORE A RAIL STRIKE? We keep a little pile of salt grains nearby in case we need to take one with a week’s report.  We also suggest that you take this week’s report with a grain of salt because...

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US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
September 6, 2022   Dave Lewis
A LITTLE SLOWER IN MOST CATEGORIES  No mail delivery on Monday, but there was plenty last week.  Nothing dramatic in any category, but First-Class just looked the littlest bit slower.  Our concern is that mail volume we have observed...

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