USPS and DHL eCommerce finalize $10 billion last-mile delivery deal
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) has reached a $10 billion multi-year exclusive deal with DHL eCommerce to provide last-mile package delivery services. Last-mile delivery is the final step of getting a package from a local distribution center to a customer's door. The USPS had announced in December its intention to open its last-mile delivery network to both large and small shippers. The agreement is described as a multi-year exclusive commitment, though further details were not provided.
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The USPS said in December it intended to open its last-mile delivery network to large and small shippers.
The USPS and DHL said the agreement is a multi-year exclusive commitment, but did not elaborate.
The United States Postal Service is announcing a $10 billion deal to provide “last-mile” package delivery services for DHL eCommerce, an arm of German package services provider DHL. The USPS said in December it intended to open its “last-mile” delivery ne
