Amazon starts move away from U.S. Postal Service

Posted on July 8, 2018July 8, 2018 by 21cpw

By Bill McAllister – July 6, 2018 Amazon, the giant Seattle-based retailer, appears to be moving many of its packages away from the United States Postal Service. The company, whose postal rates have been attacked repeatedly by President Donald Trump, announced June 28 that it will help individuals to establish delivery companies that will deliver…

OIG Report: Competition in Last-Mile Parcel Delivery

Posted on June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 by 21cpw

June 5, 2017 (RARC-WP-17-009) The parcel market has evolved rapidly over time, significantly altering the relationship among the players. The parcel market used to be a zero-sum game where growth in parcel delivery by one entity meant a reduction in parcel delivery by competing firms. Professor Panzar’s thereotical model shows that large parcel delivery companies…