It’s easy to poke fun at the poor post office these days. The service started by Benjamin Franklin in 1775 lost $5 billion this year—the seventh year of red ink in a row. Americans sent 44.3 billion fewer pieces of mail this year than in 2008, according to a recent study from IBIS World. You don’t need an MBA to determine why the mailman’s problems now go well beyond snow, rain, heat and gloom …
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Amazon Convinces Postal Service to Start Making Sunday DeliveriesAllThingsDA statement from the post office suggests the service may not be limited to Amazon. “As online shopping continues to increase, the Postal Service is very happy to offer shippers like Amazon the option of having packages delivered on Sunday,” said … More: continued here
VVdailypress.com Federal charges filed against father and son linked to Victorville Post …VVdailypress.comVICTORVILLE — Authorities said an Adelanto father and son were arrested and charged in connection to a robbery last week at a local post office.Corey Parker …Adelanto father, son arrested suspected of robbing post officeSan Bernardino County SunAdelanto Father and Son Face Federal Charges…
NW Evening Mail Show to highlight impact of post office closuresNW Evening MailTWO community stalwarts will appear on TV tomorrow to explain how the closure of the local post office has affected life in their village. The Politics Show will examine the impact the 2008 national post office cull had in the North West. ……
The Post Office is launching a pitch for its direct marketing and branding business. More: continued here
Vermont Post Offices Holding Meetings to Weigh CutbacksFox44abc22yourvoiceOthers would require closing offices and opting for rural delivery post offices at another facility or establishing a village post office that has limited services. Recent surveys showed people chose to cut back hours rather than close offices …and more » More: continued here
The Grover Post Office, located near Canton, is by no means the sole post office being considered for closure by the United States Postal Service.According to Raymond V. Daiutolo Sr., a regional spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service, there are nearly 3, More: continued here