The holidays are upon us and the U.S. Postal Service is gearing up for their busy season. Due to the popularity of online shopping, they foresee a “record breaking” increase in business this year. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, over 18 billion pieces of mail will be delivered. It’s an exciting and busy time! [...]
Most people love getting a personal letter in the mail. Imagine opening your mailbox and seeing a child in there? I stumbled upon this photo and thought it was the funniest thing. Even though the postal service was not sticking children in mailboxes, it was once legal to put a stamp on a child and [...]
IT’S NO SECRET that the United States Postal Service is in financial trouble. They had a $3.2 billion net loss in the second quarter this year. The same time last year, the U.S.P.S. suffered a $2.2 billion loss. In the last 8 years, the U.S.P.S. has seen a decrease in the volume of mail by over 34 billion pieces. Think [...]
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