USPS: More Village Post Offices Open For Business

Three additional Village Post Offices (VPOs) opened for business this month, bringing to 22 the number of these facilities. More than 20 VPOs are scheduled to open in June. Another four VPOs are scheduled to open before the end of May. Great Lakes Area is home to two of the new facilities — Long Lake […]

USPS: Nation’s first Village Post Office Is Thriving with Business

In the six months the nation’s first Village Post Office (VPO) in Malone, WA, has been operating, customer traffic has increased and business is thriving. This pioneering VPO, located in Red’s Hop N’ Market, averages about 15 Forever Book stamp sales per month and plans to offer more mailing options such as Prepaid Forever Priority […]

First Village Post Office debuts in Malone WA 98559

The U.S. Postal Service launches the first of its money-saving village post offices in a tiny town in Washington State. Red’s Hop N’ Market is Malone’s one-stop shop for coffee, cigarettes, beer, socks and pickled sausages.  People really like them.  There’s a Hot Mama, which is the spicier version.  And a Big Daddy is the […]

USPS Takes Next Step in Optimizing Retail Network

Announces Post Office Replacement Model of “Village Post Office” concept WASHINGTON — As more customers choose to conduct their postal business online, on their smart phones and at their favorite shopping destinations, the need for the U.S. Postal Service to maintain its nearly 32,000 retail offices — the largest retail network in the country — […]