USPS Eyes 3,700 Closures, Seeks Retail Partners

“By working with third-party retailers, we’re creating easier, more convenient access to our products and services when and where our customers want them,” Donahoe said. “The Village Post Office will offer another way for us to meet our customers’ needs.”

Counting the 32,000 postal retail offices and more than 70,000 USPS-approved third-party retailers, USPS customers have about 100,000 locations across the nation. Still, Donahoe notes that the USPS of the future will be "smaller, leaner and more competitive, and it will continue to drive commerce, serve communities and deliver value."