The U.S. Postal Service has become an extension of Amazon and is courting other e-commerce giants By Devin Leonard – July 30, 2015 In cities such as San Francisco and New York, letter carriers have been showing up on people’s doorsteps as early as 3 a.m. bearing unusual cargo: milk, eggs, and other perishable items….
The Postal Service now has approval for a pilot program to deliver groceries and packaged food, according to an Oct. 23 decision by the Postal Regulatory Commission. The Postal Service had asked to test out a concept it called “customized delivery” in which the agency receives freezer bags filled with foods or other packaged goods…
Mail carrier was recently named the most endangered job in the U.S., but the U.S. Postal Service seems to have other ideas. Its plan to deliver groceries to households in major metropolitan areas is the latest among several strategic moves that would mean more work for employees who handle the “last mile” of delivery. The…
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…
The rise of email, the recession, and a massive mandate from Congress to pre-fund 75 years of retirement benefits in ten years — a burden not legally required of any other business or government agency — has led to difficult times for the United States Postal Service. The agency, which operates without taxpayer funding, has…
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…
NOTICE OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE OF MARKET TEST OF EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT – CUSTOMIZED DELIVERY Submitted 9/23/2014 2:53:11 PM Filing ID: 90393 Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3641, the United States Postal Service hereby gives notice that it intends to conduct a test of an experimental competitive product, named Customized Delivery. The Postal Service also…
