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?
Tags: competition, competitive market, Mailing Services, Parcels
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 [...]
Tags: Parcel Return Service, Parcels
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 [...]
Tags: APC, automated postal center, Delivery, mailing kiosk, Parcels

