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DHL Spain strengthens outlet network through agreement with Prodesa

Posted by | Dec 12, 2006 | |

Following the signing of a collaboration agreement with press distributors, Prodesa, last year, DHL Express has expanded its Spanish outlet network to more than 375 sales points throughout the country.

Under the agreement, the Prodesa Rail Press and La Tienda Z outlets will offer DHL services functioning on the basis of a new pre-payment system, which provides clients with the packaging of their choice, together with a folder containing simple instructions to help them complete the documentation required for their shipment. Once wrapped, they can hand the package in at the collection point at their own convenience.

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Deutsche Post reaches deal with union to merge domestic parcel and mail operations

Posted by | Dec 12, 2006 | |

German postal service provider Deutsche Post AG said Tuesday it reached a deal with its main union to merge its domestic mail and parcel delivery operations.

The company will transfer its package and parcel business from its express unit to its mail corporate division, putting oversight for both under one board member. Pending board approval, the transfer could be complete by next month.

The company said the move will let it improve service for its German customers, including package tracking and better delivery times, and add Euro2.6 billion (USD3.4 billion) to the division’s revenue, bringing it to about Euro15.5 billion (USD20.5 billion) annually.

Shares of Bonn-based Deutsche Post fell 0.1 percent to Euro32.21 (USD42.66) in Frankfurt.

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Second-class report for UK postal services

Posted by | Dec 12, 2006 | |

Postal service provision is “chronically poor” throughout many areas of Britain, the chairman of the public accounts committee (PAC) has said.

Sir Edward Leigh made the critical comments as he attacked postal regulator Postcomm for its limited progress in encouraging competition within the UK postal market.

Publishing its report into the progress of Postcomm since it enforced new regulatory guidelines on the Royal Mail in March, the PAC says that while progress has been made, more is needed.

“You would expect that a new regime for the quality of postal services would aim to improve collection and delivery times and reduce the number of pieces of mail lost by Royal Mail. If so, you would be mistaken,” Sir Edward said.

“Neither of these aspects of performance is targeted under the current regime introduced in April of this year. Given that people are now receiving their mail later in the day and that over 15 million letters and parcels are being lost, stolen or damaged in a year, it is pretty clear that the interests of ordinary users of the post are not an absolute priority.”

Today’s PAC report calls on Postcomm to monitor the activities of Royal Mail more closely and foster a sense of competition within the postal market to encourage the development of more efficient procedures.

Royal Mail vociferously rejected the PAC report’s claims. A spokesperson said: “It is absolute nonsense to suggest anything other than Royal Mail’s quality of service is at record levels. Its performance is among the very best in Europe and its prices are among the very lowest.”

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19 Arab countries take part in first-ever UPU-conducted philately workshop at Emirates Post Training Centre

Posted by | Dec 12, 2006 | |

A UPU-conducted workshop on philately, the first of its kind in the regin, hosted by Emirates Post, was inaugurated at the Emirates Post Training & Development Centre, with 19 countries from the Arab Permanent Postal Commission (APPC) taking part.
The four-day event will highlight several philately-related issues, such as developing the youth market, technology in the manufacturing process, personalized stamps, security perforations and innovations in philately.

Inaugurating the workshop, Mr. Mohammed bin Shaker, Assistant Director General, Zones, Emirates Post, said: ‘The hosting of this workshop reflects Emirates Post’s commitment to encouraging philately in the region. This event is timely because it comes on the heels of the successful hosting of the 19th Asian International Stamp Exhibition and the 12th GCC Stamp Exhibition by Emirates Post in Dubai last month.’

Over the next four days, the workshop will be addressed by Mr. Mohamed Bahloul, Director of Philately, Tunisia; Mr. Louise Virgile, Cultural and Commercial Director, La Poste, France; Ms. Irena Kyrincovicova, Sales & Marketing Director, The Slovak Post, Ms. Hiba Belbachir, Philately Marketing & Promotions, Poste Maroc and Mr. Jean-Francois Logette.

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Bilbray joins Postal Service governors

Posted by | Dec 12, 2006 | |

Former Nevada Rep. Jim Bilbray was confirmed by the Senate over the weekend to serve on the board of governors of the U.S. Postal Service until the end of 2015.

Bilbray, 68, was nominated in August by President Bush to complete the remainder of a term that expired Dec. 8, and then serve a new nine-year term.

The Senate confirmed Bilbray’s appointment as Congress closed this year’s session.

The 11-member board of governors usually meets monthly and is comparable to a board of directors for a private corporation.

Board members are paid USD30,000 a year and USD300 a day for meetings.

Bilbray, a Democrat, represented Las Vegas in the House from 1987 through 1994.

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Postal dept’s finance mart launched

Posted by | Dec 12, 2006 | |

Postal Department has come up with a concept of Finance Mart, where the customers will get the financial services under one roof.

Inaugurating the Mart at Head Post Office (HPO) Civil Lines, on Sunday, Union Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Dr Shakeel Ahmed said that the move is beneficial for the customers as they will get the financial services in a modern and improved manner, at one place.

he postal department is heading towards modernisation, said the Minister adding that the plans were afoot to computerise the services in a large number of post offices in the state.

The department will also take measures to improve the services being rendered to senior citizens”, he claimed. In addition to this, the department is set to provide better services during upcoming Ardh Kumbh mela.

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The Christmas card retains its crown as the most popular festive greeting

Posted by | Dec 12, 2006 | |

The Christmas card still retains its position as the preferred festive greeting despite competition from text and e-mail, research from Royal Mail revealed today.

More than eight in ten people (84 per cent) prefer the personal touch of a Christmas card from friends and family, the study showed. It also revealed 60 per cent of people like to receive a hand written letter as a seasonal greeting while only three in ten people (32 per cent) like to be sent a festive text message.

The figures have been released as Royal Mail reminds customers sending Christmas greetings that its pricing system changed in August.

The research, which was based on the opinions of over 2,000 adults, also reveals the importance of Christmas cards in maintaining a social network, with nearly a third (28 per cent) claiming they will send a Christmas card to people they have not seen for up to a year. And a quarter said they will send a Christmas card to people they have not seen for as long as seven years.

Christmas cards can also reportedly play a role in re-establishing relationships with six out of ten people (63 per cent) saying they are more likely to get in touch with someone who had sent them a Christmas card.

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Publishers applaud postal reform

Posted by | Dec 12, 2006 | |

The Magazine Publishers of America and the entire magazine industry are applauding the recent victory of postal reform.

Approved by both Houses of Congress on Dec. 9, the reform included resolutions for two of the magazine industry’s most important issues: Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS)/military pension funding and limiting rate increases to increases in the Consumer Price Index.

On the CSRS issue, the bill eliminates the CSRS escrow fund and returns responsibility for the military pensions of postal employees back to the U.S. Treasury.

The MPA played a key role in the mailing community’s efforts to push for the legislation, and several MPA member companies were instrumental in making the case to Congress.

Congressional leaders of reform include chairman Susan Collins and fellow senators Tom Carper and Joe Lieberman; and chairman Tom Davis and representatives Henry Waxman, John McHugh and Danny Davis from the House.

The New York based-MPA represents more than 240 domestic publishing companies with approximately 1,400 titles, more than 80 international companies and 100-plus associate service providers.

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