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Postal Service Continues Sunday Pickup And Delivery Efforts In USVI Ahead Of Cyber Monday

Anticipating a busy holiday mailing season, postal operations continue with a normal Saturday and a strong Sunday schedule in the U.S. Virgin Islands as Cyber Monday – traditionally one of the heaviest days for online shopping each holiday season – brings an avalanche of packages to addresses nationwide starting this week, the Postal Service announced Friday. In the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, the Postal Service also expects to deliver 850 million packages nationwide, which is more than a 10 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Regional volumes are predicted to trend in the same direction, according to Caribbean postal officials. In the U.S. Virgin Islands on Sunday, the East End, Emancipation Gardens and Charlotte Amalie postal facilities will provide pickup and delivery service from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Cruz Bay Post Office will provide service from 10 am to 2:00 pm. All USVI postal facilities will open for regular business on Saturday. Cu...