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Mail Flawed: How USPS Changes Have Affected Indie Beauty Brands
The United States Postal Service has been embroiled in a controversy over cost-cutting measures pursued by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who said on Tuesday he's reversing some of them, including slashing overtime for mail carriers, and halting the removal of mailboxes and mail-sorting machines. Still, USPS remains in a financial dire straits, spurring Democrats
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Alice Mroczkowski·August 20, 2020·1 min read
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The United States Postal Service has been embroiled in a controversy over cost-cutting measures pursued by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who said on Tuesday he’s reversing some of them, including slashing overtime for mail carriers, and halting the removal of mailboxes and mail-sorting machines. Still, USPS remains in a financial dire straits, spurring Democrats in the House of Representatives to vote Saturday on legislation that would pour $25 billion into its operations.
Much of the discussion around the USPS issues has focused on impacts to voting. The impacts to e-commerce deliveries, however, have largely been overlooked and are extensive. In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we delve into those impacts by asking 22 brand founders and executives: What percentage of your shipping is done through USPS? Has the USPS budgetary crunch affected you? Are you weighing alternatives for shipping?
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AS Beauty
Founded2019
HQNew York, New York, United States
Revenue Range$150M+
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