The US Postal Service is testing self-driving trucks this month. An autonomous truck will haul USPS trailers between Arizona and Texas in partnership with TuSimple, a global self-driving truck company (which, interestingly, uses Amazon’s AWS technology). In a YouTube video, Read more
UPS has long sought higher postal rates for packages, but it faced a setback this week when the Supreme Court declined to hear its appeal in a case it brought against the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). Shipware summed up the Read more
Amazon launched a new service in the UK and Italy called Counter, a “click & collect” option that allows buyers to pick up their orders from retail stores. Amazon is looking for partners of all sizes, from family-run corner shops Read more
Walmart is rolling out next-day delivery beginning in Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Southern California, with plans to reach approximately 75% of the US population this year. The move follows on the heels of Amazon’s recent rollout of 1-day delivery. The Read more
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) made available its performance evaluation of the US Postal Service for fiscal year 2018. Each year, the PRC issues its report on how well the USPS met its performance goals along with recommendations. Chapter 3 Read more
Amazon is giving employees a financial incentive to launch a small business – but not as online sellers. It’s giving US employees up to $10,000 and 3 months’ salary to build a package delivery business through its Delivery Service Partner Read more
The USPS reported revenue of $17.5 billion in its quarterly report today, essentially unchanged compared to same quarter last year; a net loss of $2.1 billion; and a similar pattern of declining mail volume and increasing package volume. “First-Class Mail Read more
Amazon is pitching its DSP (Delivery Service Partner) program to its third-party merchants, telling them there’s “never been a better time to own your own business with Amazon as your partner.” (See update below.) Amazon had launched DSP in June Read more
The USPS offers digital marketing solutions to merchants and businesses in some surprising new ways, and the Postmaster General highlighted some of them at a keynote address at this week’s National Postal Forum. “More than 2,000 mail senders are now Read more
Online sellers who use UPS should be aware of possible delays to delivery of their packages on the way to buyers. The shipping carrier announced today that severe weather in Louisville, KY, the home of UPS Worldport, might impact some Read more
