Service Performance for First-Class Mail and Periodicals Improves as Peak Season Nears

The U.S. Postal Service reported service delivery performance scores for the first two weeks of the fiscal first quarter started in October showing ongoing improvements across First-Class and Periodical mail categories.

Quarter-to-date service performance scores covering the period Oct. 1 through Oct. 15 included:
*First-Class Mail: 91.2 percent of First-Class Mail delivered on time against the USPS service standard, an improvement of 3.2 percentage points from the fourth quarter.
*Marketing Mail: 92.2 percent of Marketing Mail delivered on time against the USPS service standard, a slight decrease of .3 percentage points from the fourth quarter.
*Periodicals: 84.3 percent of Periodicals delivered on time against the USPS service standard, an improvement of 2.2 percentage points from the fourth quarter.

The reported service performance scores reflect new service standards for First-Class Mail and end-to-end Periodicals that went into effect on Oct. 1. The new service standards are part of the Postal Service’s ongoing efforts to increase delivery reliability for our customers and operating efficiency across our network. Most First-Class Mail (61 percent) and Periodicals (93 percent) will be unaffected by the new service standard changes. Standards for single-piece First-Class Mail traveling within a local area will continue to be two days. The delivery standards for Marketing Mail have not changed.
more at source: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2021/1021-service-performance-first-class-mail-periodicals-improves-as-peak-season-nears.htm

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