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?What Is EDDM?

Who uses EDDM?

USPS describes EDDM Retail as great for small businesses, restaurants, realtors and local political campaigns. What they have in common: their customers are the people who live nearby.

Checked November 7, 2026

  • 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.