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Merchants don’t ship USPS except last mile or to Alaska/Hawaii. It is either UPS, Fedex or DHL doing the pick up, transporting it local post office and USPS does last mile delivery for under a pound packages. Larger packages the carriers deliver themselves.

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That does not match my experience in NY suburbs. Amazon is evenly split between UPS and USPS. Other merchants are Fedex Home Delivery, UPS or USPS also fairly evenly split.

Amazon isn’t a traditional retailer and has unique contracts with USPS including Sunday delivery.

Tons of retailers use USPS, they are quite competitive especially for whatever fits into an envelope (First Class Mail). You don't seem to have a grasp of the industry, might be better not to make stuff up.

Name one major merchant that uses USPS outside of shipping to Alaska and Hawaii? You do know that things delivered by USPS does mean it was shipped via USPS right? You know about smart post or surepost and how they work? I find it funny you said I don’t have a grasp, if you view my history you see jobs postings from companies I’ve built including one that does 2mm shipments a month with a negotiated USPS deal with similar rates to amazon.

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