The Postal Service began conducting operational testing for early morning grocery delivery. Grocery delivery services are expanding across the nation, with businesses ranging from the nation’s largest retailers to niche operators to car services entering the marketplace. The Postal Service has an opportunity to provide retailers with a nationwide solution that offers a trained workforce and the trust and reliability of our brand.
Following preliminary operational tests, the Postal Service announced it wanted to pursue a two-year market test of Customized Delivery, a package delivery service designed for retailers to deliver groceries and other prepackaged goods. The deliveries would occur primarily during a 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. delivery window. The Postal Service also might test other customized delivery windows as part of this market test, planned to start in early FY2015. In addition to examining the operational feasibility of customized delivery windows, the market test would assist the Postal Service in determining the optimal pricing structure for this type of service.
