USPS OIG Report: Customer Retail Experience

Objective Our objective was to evaluate key factors affecting the customer experience at Postal Service retail units and identify opportunities to enhance the overall customer experience. The Postal Service’s vast number of post offices is the largest retail network in the country, spanning more than 30,000 Postal Service-managed retail spaces. These offices drew over 857…

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USPS: Retail employees share best practices

When it comes to satisfying customers, the Tobyhanna, PA, Post Office has a secret weapon — its employees, who regularly rank highly on the Postal Service’s Retail Customer Experience service evaluation. The program sends independently contracted “mystery shoppers” to Post Offices to evaluate customer service. Shoppers then document their experiences by completing a questionnaire for…

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USPS OIG Audit Report: Window Retail Customer Service

Audit Report – MS-AR-15-001 – 01/29/2015 Background In fiscal year (FY) 2013, the U.S. Postal Service’s retail network of about 32,000 facilities handled 1.7 billion transactions, a reduction of about 5.2 percent from FY 2012. These transactions typically included the sale of stamps, shipping supplies or services, and money orders. A positive customer experience during…

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