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The US Post Office thinks delivery groceries may be just what they need to stay competitive in today's tough home delivery marketplace.
The USPS has filed paperwork with the US Postal Regulatory Commission with their plans for a home delivery of grocery items.
The experimental program could start test marketing as soon as next month (October 24th) under the name 'Customized Delivery.'
While the prices of the proposal have been redacted from the document (to protect the USPS's proprietary pricing information), the rest of plans are well documented in the 11-page proposal.
Customized Delivery is a package delivery service offering that will provide customers with delivery of groceries and other prepackaged goods, primarily during a 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. delivery window. The Postal Service may also test other customized delivery windows as part of this market test. The market test, which will begin on or shortly after October 24, 2014, is designed for retailers to deliver groceries and other prepackaged goods in a customized delivery window, tailored to their unique offerings and customer base. In addition to testing the operational feasibility of customized delivery windows, this market test will also assist the Postal Service in determining the optimal pricing structure for this type of service.
In November, the Postal Service agreed to a partnership with Amazon that allows the online retailer to ship packages on Sundays at regular rates. Previously, the agency charged an extra fee for delivering on Sundays.
Also in November, USPS announced that it would team up with the Staples office-supply chain to open postal centers at 82 of its stores nationwide. (Washington Post)
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