Santa Mail: Post Office To Deliver Early Mornings, 7 Days A Week As Holidays Approach
DETROIT (WWJ) - With the holidays approaching, you might have noticed mail trucks out earlier in the day -- and on Sundays.
The Postal Service says mail carriers will be out as early as 6:30 in the morning, as well as over the weekend, because of the high number of packages that need to be delivered.
"Every household in America relies on us to get their packages in time for the holidays, and we take great pride in taking on that responsibility," Detroit District Manager Lee Thompson said in a statement. "We're prepared to do whatever it takes to deliver for our customers."
Executives say due to increased online sales, the Postal Service is expecting double-digit growth in its package business this holiday season.
The USPS is expected to deliver around 450 million packages over the holidays this year.