COVID Impact on Mail Volume Report – 9/3/2021
Here is GrayHair’s weekly chart on the impact of COVID on USPS Mail Volumes, as compiled by our VP of Postal Affairs, Angelo Anagnostopoulos. Here’s a quick recap on how to read the chart. The black line shows the total mail volume comparison to 2019 (for all three types). The percentage along the left-hand axis shows the percentage to the prior year’s volume with 100% being the same as the prior year. For the week ending on September 3, 2021, the decreased volumes can be attributed to the Labor Day weekend and mail being expedited the week prior to
Postal Service Announces New Market Dominant Price Adjustment Schedule
Here is the full USPS announcement - Postal Service Announces New Market Dominant Price Adjustment Schedule To help customers better prepare for a new Market Dominant price adjustment schedule, the Postal Service will not raise prices on Market Dominant products, including Forever stamps, in January 2022. Instead, the next Market Dominant price adjustment is scheduled to happen in July 2022. Beginning January 2023, Market Dominant price adjustments will occur twice a year, (e.g. January 2023, July 2023, January 2024, July 2024, etc.). Market Dominant products include First-Class Mail (FCM), USPS Marketing Mail, Periodicals, Package Services*, and Special Services. July
COVID Impact on Mail Volume report – 8/27/2021
Here is GrayHair’s weekly chart on the impact of COVID on USPS Mail Volumes, as compiled by our VP of Postal Affairs, Angelo Anagnostopoulos. Here’s a quick recap on how to read the chart. The black line shows the total mail volume comparison to 2019 (for all three types). The percentage along the left-hand axis shows the percentage to the prior year’s volume with 100% being the same as the prior year. For the week ending on August 27, 2021, you can see that as Angelo predicted, Marketing Mail spiked as mailers pushed to get their mail inducted ahead
Article: 10 Things to Consider if You’re Not Using a Mail Tracking Service
GrayHair’s Director of Client Operations, Moira Mach along with Samantha Ewald, Client Success Manager had their article, “Are You Missing Out? 10 Things to Consider if You’re Not Using a Mail Tracking Service.” on Mailing Systems Technology’s site. This article provides a series of questions that mailers can ask themselves to identify issues that can be solved with visibility into their performance. You can read the article on MST's site.
COVID Impact on Mail Volume report – 8/20/2021
GrayHair's weekly chart on the impact of COVID on USPS Mail Volumes. How this chart works: The black line shows the total mail volume comparison to 2019 (for all three types). The percentage along the left-hand axis shows the percentage to the prior year’s volume with 100% being the same as the prior year. For the week ending on August 20, 2021, you can see that marketing mail is holding steady. Packages are holding steady after a sharp drop in April and early May. First-Class continues its decline at its normal pace, for now. With the price change that
COVID Impact on Mail Volume report – 8/13/2021
Here is a chart that our VP of Postal Affairs, Angelo Anagnostopoulos, creates on a weekly basis. This chart shows the impact of COVID on USPS Mail Volumes for First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and Packages. The black line shows the total mail volume comparison to 2019 (for all three types). The percentage along the left-hand axis shows the percentage to the prior year’s volume with 100% being the same as the prior year. For the week ending on August 13, 2021, you can see that marketing mail is trending down but still is maintaining a strong return. Packages are
Great Recap of the Provisions in the Postal Service Reform Act
FEDweek, a resource that focuses on providing information about the federal government, published a great article providing a recap of the provisions that are currently in the Postal Service Reform Act. The bill is currently being considered in the House and the Senate. Read the FEDweek article on their site
USPS Announces Temporary Rate for 2021 Holiday Season
With millions of mailed ballots already pouring in, early holiday shopping and mega retail events like Amazon’s Prime Day threaten to expose vulnerabilities inside the nation’s mail service, which already is dragging from skyrocketing package volumes.