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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Susan Haigh

Postal service plans to open last-mile delivery network to more shippers in money-raising move

Postal Service Last Mile Delivery - (Copyright 2025 the Associated Press. All Rights Reserved)

The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it intends to open its “last-mile” delivery network, the most expensive part of the shipping process, to large and small shippers, expanding beyond current arrangements with giants such as Amazon and UPS.

The goal is to diversify and boost revenue through the postal carriers' final leg of delivery to millions of individual homes and businesses.

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