America postal sharply cut shipping costs

According to foreign media reports, America now substantially reduced the postal delivery service price, in order to attract large electric during the holidays, with FedEx and United Parcel competition.
American postal received regulatory approval in August, some customers express parcel price slashed 58%. Enjoy preferential prices customers need at least a year to send 50000 parcels.
America Post says, company of express price is too high, so that very few receive 5 pounds more than the parcel. For customers to USA post, with the post office to send the 10 pound package delivery of 500 miles, the cost is $14.66. From September 7th onwards, the price will drop to $7.40.
Rob Martinez of president of delivery strategy consulting company Shipware (Rob Martinez) said, because of lower prices, many electric shippers are considering or have decided to use the postal service, "a lot of the shipper to the postal service has new ideas."
Price reduction is one of the new strategy American postal. The company hopes in the field, which is not only the business logistics can attract new business. Analysis of the Forrester Research report in 2013, industry network retail US $263000000000. America postal at San Francisco test Amazon grocery delivery service. And Amazon cooperation, launched Sunday delivery service in more than 20 different market, there may be more companies involved in this project.
Although slashed prices can not let consumers directly benefit, but it allows retailers to more easily expand free delivery service.
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2014-09-10