- Restaurants
- Home services
- Realtors
- Dentists and clinics
- Shops
- Local campaigns
- Community groups
- Gyms and salons
Typical users and what they send
- Restaurants: a menu or an opening offer to the streets around them.
- Home services (roofing, HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, cleaning): a seasonal offer to homeowners.
- Realtors: recent sales and market news for a neighborhood.
- Dentists, gyms and salons: a new-patient or first-visit offer.
- Shops: a sale or event.
- Local campaigns: a candidate or issue card to every household in a district.
- Community groups and churches: an event invitation.
When EDDM is the wrong tool
- Your customers are spread out, not clustered near you.
- You need to reach specific people, like past customers or businesses in one industry.
- Your message is personal, like a bill, a reminder for one customer, or anything with a name on it.
- You need it delivered on a specific day.
Quick questions
Is EDDM good for small businesses?
It can be, especially for businesses whose customers live nearby. USPS describes EDDM Retail as great for small businesses.
Can a church or charity use EDDM?
Yes, but EDDM Retail doesn't offer nonprofit prices. They pay the same $0.260 a piece.