Cost-Benefit Analysis Provides First Attempt to Measure Economic Impact of Closing a Rural Post Office

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As part of a class in Cost-Benefit Analysis, six students at the LaFollette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison examined the impact of closing one of the seven Post Offices in Marquette County, Wisconsin.  The study was performed at the suggestion of the Center for the Study of the Postal Market as [...] Read more »

Swift Postal Launch Swift Kiosk

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Swift Postal has launched its Swift Kiosk solution - a self-service option for postal customers. The self-service kiosk allows postal organizations to offer their services to customers from a variety of locations - with 24/7 availability. Read more »

PRC Issues Opinion on Retail Office Closing Process

The Postal Regulatory Commission just issued its opinion in Docket N2009-1 which reviewed the process that the Postal Service uses to determine whether a post office, station, or branch should be closed.   The three major findings noted in the executive summary of the Opinion were: Tthe Postal Service should improve customers’ opportunity to offer input. [...] Read more »

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