Amazon’s Deal With the USPS Could Hold the Key to the Mail Deliverer’s Future

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…

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Amazon to Open 15 Sortation Centers in 2014

In a move aimed at expediting its promise of Sunday delivery via the U.S. Postal Service, Amazon has announced plans to open 15 specialized sortation centers this year, which gets packages to nearby USPS offices for last-mile service. The move is also seen by experts as part of Amazon’s larger plans to own more of…

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