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USPS OIG White Paper Report: Play to Win: Competition in Last-Mile Delivery The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) asked Professor John Panzar, an expert in postal economics from Northwestern University and the University of Auckland, to provide a theoretical model on the modern parcel market. In his model, Panzar shows that large parcel delivery companies are threatened by more than competition amongst each other. Their real battle is over package volumes under the threat of self-delivery by large retailers. Click here to read report (PDF)

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SMH… ??‍♂️ Anything unfortunate happen to you with the LLV? Comment below ⬇️ #USPS #postalproud #postalservice #mailmanproblems #mailmanlife #mail #maillady #mailwoman #mailman #mailbox #mailcarrier #ccalife #cca #regular #swings #outgoing #incoming #parcels #package #boxes #expressmail #prioritymail #firstclass #wedeliver #ifitfitsitships #nalc #? #? #✉️ #?

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??NEW COMMUNITY MEMBER!! The Sour Lake Post Office has a new Postmaster, Mrs. Carrie Nelson! She brings with her a diverse postal background, having held several positions in the Houston District. Carrie shares, “I commit to making every effort to meet the expectations of the community by delivering the promises of the postal brand. Thank you for welcoming me!” Carrie, we are excited to have you in our community ~ Welcome to Sour Lake!! Next time you are at the Post Office, be sure to say hello and introduce yourself! ??. #sourlakecoc #sourlake #usps #newpostmaster #welcomewagon #sourlaketexas #newcommunitymember

A post shared by Sour Lake Chamber Of Commerce (@sourlakecoc) on Jun 4, 2017 at 8:28pm PDT

Urbana, Iowa. Notice the sign in the window. ? #teamlinnell #wanderlust #postoffice #usps #uspostalservice #thepostalproject #swishertransport #driveaway #iowa #postofficesofiowa #urbanaiowa

A post shared by Emily L. Linnell (@gonepostal2013) on Jun 3, 2017 at 2:42pm PDT

Our mail lady would works circles around yours! Through a legit flash flood she still gets shit done to get your gear! #usps #DocSpartan #mailcall #flashflood

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