Posts Tagged ‘Parcels’

Competition

Posted by RARC host | Filed under Mailing Services, Shipping Services

When the topic of competition for the Postal Service comes up in casual conversation, the discussion usually involves FedEx or UPS. However, packages are a relatively small part of the Postal Service’s business. Certainly, these firms are direct competitors, but are there other competitors for Postal Service business?

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Read more | Comments (13) | Oct 13, 2009

Returning Purchases through the Postal Service

Posted by Blog Editor | Filed under Cost, Revenue, and Rates, Parcels, Sales and Service, Shipping Services

Merchandise Return Service and Parcel Return Service allow merchants to pay the shipping charges for their customers’ returns. Merchandise Return Service is the end-to-end version, and Parcel Return Service provides workshare discounts for mailers willing to pick up the packages within the Postal Service’s network. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General [...]

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Read more | Comments (3) | Feb 9, 2009

24-Hour Parcel Service?

Posted by strat75 | Filed under Delivery, Engineering, Parcels, Retail, Sales and Service

Source: Deutsche Post AG
A recent presentation by Deutsche Post describes the German delivery and logistics company’s efforts to transform its retail network. One particularly interesting innovation is self-service Packstations. Like the U.S. Postal Service’s APCs (Automated Postal Centers), these kiosks allow customers to ship packages. However, Packstations also provide 24-hour access for parcel pickup. Customers [...]

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Read more | Comments (10) | Jan 16, 2009