USPS to expand Amazon grocery delivery trial to NYC
The US Postal Service has told its regulator it is preparing to expand its early-morning grocery deliveries service for Amazon to the New York metropolitan area.
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US Congress Appropriations Committee’s mail standards amendment would cost $1.5b annually, claims USPS
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has claimed that rolling back mail delivery service standards to 2012 levels – as envisaged by an amendment to the FY2016 Financial Services Bill which was approved the US Congress Appropriations Committee on Wednesday (17 June) – would cost $1.5 billion annually.
Read MoreUS Congress Appropriations Committee approves amendment to restore mail delivery standards
The US House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations yesterday (17 June) approved the Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Services Bill, and also voted 26-23 in favour of an amendment which seeks to “restore mail delivery standards to the July 1, 2012 level”.
Read MoreUSPS looking at sensor technology for mail tracking
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced that wants to hear from companies which can provide technologies capable of tracking items as they move through the postal network, so customers can view their progress “in real-time (or near real-time)”.
Read MoreAmazon leads criticisms of UPU terminal dues system before Congress
E-commerce giant Amazon has called on Congress to help encourage “fair” competition between domestic shippers and those shipping items into the US from abroad.
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