It’s been a year since their last increase…and fuel for all those trucks is way up.
Direct mail works – yes! You need the right product with good margins, great design and a compelling Call to Action. Look at your home mailbox.
In case you are thinking about doing any direct mail this summer, the U.S. Postal Service has a rate increase effective July 12, 2026, raising the First-Class Mail Forever stamp price by 4 cents, from 78 cents to 82 cents. It’s about a 4.8% increase.
Key July 12, 2026 Price Changes:
- Forever Stamps: Increase to 82 cents (from 78 cents).
- Metered Mail (1 oz.): Increase to 78 cents (from 74 cents).
- Neighborhood Saturation Mail: Increase to 23.4 cents (from 22.7 cents)*
- Customer/Demographic Mail: Increase to 37.4 cents (from 35.4 cents)*
At Plum Grove we are Design-Print-Mail all under one roof. We mail millions of letters and postcards. We know the Post Office and help you to the best response rates and lowest postage. Yes – there are still even some discount incentives available from the post office – we can help.
Ask us about our new email service: eMailAhead™ – we send an email to those on your mail list for increased response rates – as low as 1.5 cents.
*Rates based on Plum Grove managed shipping best rates.
