USPS

Turning The Post Office Into A Destination
Turning The Post Office Into A Destination
March 13, 2020  |  Today In Data

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the biggest retailer in the country in terms of sheer size and locations, and a new Government Accountability Office (GAO)-commissioned...

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Why The Biggest US Retailer Will Stick To Stamps
Why The Biggest US Retailer Will Stick To Stamps
March 12, 2020  |  Retail

Quick: Who’s the biggest retailer in the U.S.? Not Walmart (5,500 stores). If you want to go to QSRs, it’s not even Starbucks (14,000) or...

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Using Digital Tech And Payments To Solve The Affordable Housing Crisis
Using Digital Tech And Payments To Solve The Affordable Housing Crisis
January 16, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Access to affordable housing is hard to find in the U.S. According to research from Harvard University, in 2016, nearly half of renters were cost-burdened...

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Deep Dive: How Reshipping Scams Deliver For Fraudsters
Deep Dive: How Reshipping Scams Deliver For Fraudsters
December 03, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a warning for the public: When an offer appears too good to be true, that is probably the case....

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How Digital Tech Can Increase The Reach Of Santa And His Letters
How Digital Tech Can Increase The Reach Of Santa And His Letters
November 19, 2019  |  Retail

Even in this digital age, it’s still a tradition: writing letters to Santa. And as the holiday season approaches, that letter-writing is one example of...

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Amazon Delivery Causes USPS Shipments To Decline
Amazon Delivery Causes USPS Shipments To Decline
August 11, 2019  |  Earnings

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reported a decline in package shipping for the third quarter of fiscal 2019. According to a press release, while the...

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The Problems With Postal Banking
The Problems With Postal Banking
May 16, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

Last week presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders and freshman New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a lot of headlines with the Loan Shark Prevention Act —...

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Betting On Amazon, Stamps.com Ends USPS Partnership, Shares Plunge
Betting On Amazon, Stamps.com Ends USPS Partnership, Shares Plunge
February 22, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Stamps.com announced that it was ending an exclusive partnership with the United States Postal Service, according to reports. The company’s shares fell 56 percent —...

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Amazon Prompts USPS To Monetize The Mailbox
Amazon Prompts USPS To Monetize The Mailbox
December 13, 2018  |  Amazon

Call it the Amazon Effect — of a different sort. News has come that the Trump administration wants to boost the United States Postal Service’s (USPS’)...

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