Working seven days a week during the holiday season in major cities and “high-volume areas,” USPS delivered more than its predicted 450 million to 470 million packages.
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USPS to Add to Direct Mail and Package Delivery Capabilities, Says New Postmaster
The U.S. Postal Service needs to compete to survive and that means acting more like a private business, said Megan J. Brennan. To that end, the USPS needs to concentrate on direct mail and package delivery, said the first female postmaster general who will take over after Patrick R. Donahoe retires on Feb. 1. Brennan details a few of her plans for the USPS in a Sunday article in The Wall Street Journal.
Read MoreTaxpayers Are Mad USPS Is Delivering Groceries
The U.S. Postal Service should be delivering mail, not groceries, says the social welfare nonprofit Taxpayers Protection Alliance. On Friday, the Alexandria, Virginia-based 501c4 sent a notice to Target Marketing about the complaint the organization filed with the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission on Thursday.
Read More80 USPS Mail Processing Centers to Close, But Path Ahead Unclear
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is consolidating to save money. That much is clear. However, what remains hazy is how that consolidation will affect service, reports The Washington Post.
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