July 9, 2016 The U.S. Postal Service wants to expand and extend its test of same-day grocery deliveries but isn’t ready yet to take the venture nationwide. The agency asked the Postal Regulatory Commission on Friday to extend the two-year test for another year, to October 31, 2017, and for permission to enter new markets….
OIG Spotlight – RARC-IB-15-001 – 03/02/2015 Groceries are still a relatively small segment of the larger e-commerce business, but there are some indicators that it might become a bigger and more competitive market in the near future as people grow more comfortable with purchasing food items online. The Postal Service’s extensive fleet, last‑mile service to…
The Postal Service wants to test the feasibility of delivering groceries in more cities, building on the success of a two-month effort that recently concluded in the San Francisco area. USPS is seeking permission from the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to conduct a two-year market test of groceries and other prepackaged goods. If the PRC…
USPS AmazonFresh Deliveries (B-roll video) September 30, 2014 The Postal Service began a test in the San Francisco area this past August to see if delivering packages in the early morning hours was feasible. The Postal Service has since filed a request with the with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to conduct a two-year market…
(September 26, 2014) The U.S. Postal Service wants to save you a trip to the supermarket. The USPS is seeking approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission to deliver fresh groceries to private residences. The Postal Service submitted a proposal for a two-year test of the plan on Tuesday. It would offer the service in multiple…
