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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPostal Service strikes deal with Amazon to make deliveries on Sundays
WASHINGTON The cash-short United States Postal Service, which has failed to win congressional approval to stop delivering mail on Saturdays to save money, has struck a deal with the online retailer Amazon.com to deliver the companys packages on Sundays a first for both, with obvious advantages for each.
For the Postal Service, which lost nearly $16 billion last year, first-class mail delivery, particularly on Saturdays, is often a money loser, whereas package delivery is profitable.
The deal, announced on Sunday and taking effect immediately, in time for the holiday shopping season, gives the Postal Service a chance to take some business from United Parcel Service and FedEx, which do not deliver on Sundays. Now, some orders that would have been handled by either of those carriers for Monday delivery will go through the Postal Service and arrive on Sunday.
The Postal Service said it expected to make more such deals with other merchants, seeking a larger role in the $186 billion e-commerce market. Amazon.com would not say if it would try to arrange Sunday deliveries with other parcel carriers.
For the Postal Service, which lost nearly $16 billion last year, first-class mail delivery, particularly on Saturdays, is often a money loser, whereas package delivery is profitable.
The deal, announced on Sunday and taking effect immediately, in time for the holiday shopping season, gives the Postal Service a chance to take some business from United Parcel Service and FedEx, which do not deliver on Sundays. Now, some orders that would have been handled by either of those carriers for Monday delivery will go through the Postal Service and arrive on Sunday.
The Postal Service said it expected to make more such deals with other merchants, seeking a larger role in the $186 billion e-commerce market. Amazon.com would not say if it would try to arrange Sunday deliveries with other parcel carriers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/11/business/postal-service-and-amazon-strike-deal.html?_r=0
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Postal Service strikes deal with Amazon to make deliveries on Sundays (Original Post)
davidn3600
Nov 2013
OP
If it helps USPS cover more operating costs and workers can benefit, I'm all for it!
kysrsoze
Nov 2013
#3
PasadenaTrudy
(3,998 posts)1. Jeez
I kinda like the anticipation of waiting at least a day for something.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)2. Psst...Netflix, you listening?
OTOH....does that mean increased cost to customers?
kysrsoze
(6,022 posts)3. If it helps USPS cover more operating costs and workers can benefit, I'm all for it!
Plus I can receive goodies on Sunday!