Doorstep delivery eliminated by Canadian Post

December 16 2013

For many individuals, there is something familiar and traditional about walking to the mailbox and retrieving your letters and packages. However, this process could soon become a thing only seen in old movies as the use of doorstep delivery takes another step toward becoming extinct.

Replacing direct delivery with a communication mail center is something that has been used in new neighborhood developments for some time. It has also been a part of many recent postal reform bills that are making their way through congress, including the current one supported by Darrell Issa, the chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee.

However, the validity of such a solution took another step forward last week as the Canada Post announced it will be eliminating doorstep delivery across the country. A five-year plan was laid out to complete this transition.
The Post and Parcel interviewed Issa about what this could mean for the USPS. He mentioned that the Canadian Post has recognized the way that technology is changing how consumers receive and send mail. This move helps address cost issues and improve operations.

"The American people have also changed the way they use paper mail and the cash-strapped USPS must respond accordingly," Issa said. "Likewise, Congress and the Administration need to grant USPS the flexibility to modernize its mail delivery and eliminate unnecessary costs."

While this may work for bulk direct mail strategies, it could cause problems for businesses that need to ensure safe shipping of documents and other parcels. This is where a third party logistics and shipping service can ensure every item shipped reaches its destination safely.