Insights for owners and investors
As e-commerce continues to grow and dominate the retail industry, Amazon has become one of the most significant players in the market. With its vast network of fulfillment centers and delivery vehicles, Amazon has revolutionized the way we shop online. However, this has also brought about new challenges for postal facilities and their lessors. Amazon relies on the […]
As you may have heard, President Biden signed the Postal Service Reform Act into law. This historic legislation is expected to stabilize the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) finances and enable it to modernize its services. The Pain of the Post Office The Postal Service Reform Act eliminates the USPS’ unusual and onerous legal requirement to […]
As you may have heard, Congress recently passed the Postal Service Reform Act with overwhelming bipartisan support, shoring up the agency’s finances for years to come. In addition to its financial implications, we found several additional areas of the legislation interesting: This bill increases flexibility for the agency and offers enormous financial benefits, as well as ensures […]
Anyone with a strong understanding of logistics knows that “last-mile” delivery—the last leg of a delivery from a transportation hub to the final destination—is the most challenging and expensive part of the process. The USPS has the largest and best-developed last-mile delivery network in the world, providing a meaningful competitive advantage in the package delivery […]
Global E-commerce Is Booming Consumer behavior and technological advancements have been fueling e-commerce for years, with the value of U.S. e-commerce reaching $600 billion in 2019. Propelled in part by COVID-19, U.S. e-commerce exploded to $792 billion in 2020, surpassing earlier projections and showing no signs of slowing down. Experts predict e-commerce will surpass 20% […]
