History of e-commerce: The emergence of parcel deliveries

As much as logistics is essential for e-commerce today, logistics was essential for the thirteen American colonies to gain independence as the United States of America in the 18th century. Before telecommunications, the physical logistics network was also the only long distance communication network. As the first Postmaster General, Benjamin Franklin transformed a disjointed colonial mail service into an efficient network that could deliver messages from Philadelphia to New York City in just 33 hours. This network not only connected the thirteen colonies but also became a conduit for revolutionary ideas, enabling the colonies to unite and strategize for independence. Franklin’s postal system, a cornerstone of the burgeoning republic, was more than a means of correspondence; it was a radical infrastructure that would eventually underpin the democratic spirit of the nation. <a href="https://yodai.medium.com/history-of-e-commerce-the-emergence-of-parcel-deliveries-bd4fabf7fc61">Read More</a>