News / Emerging package delivery collective an alternative in going the final mile

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A nascent coalition of final-mile providers to the parcel sector is aiming to change the landscape in the US as a nationwide alternative to the integrated carriers.

The Frontdoor Collective is a network of franchised final-mile operators with common service standards offering same-day and next-day services.

And the new collective has more than a strand of ’Amazon DNA’ in its set-up: to begin with, it is largely composed of providers participating in the e-commerce giant’s Delivery Service Partners (DSP) scheme for final-mile ...