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DHL and Newgistics team up to provide proven consumer returns solution

Posted by | Nov 16, 2004 | |

DHL and Newgistics, Inc., the leader in returns management solutions for direct retailers, today announced a partnership to offer Newgistics’ retail merchandise return solution, SmartLabel(R), for DHL customers. Newgistics’ SmartLabel, addresses the reverse logistics needs of multi-channel retailers, the fastest growing industry segment for logistics providers. “The new DHL has invested USD1.2 billion in its U.S. infrastructure to reach out to a broader consumer market and help all customers do business more quickly, efficiently, and competitively,” said Rich Corrado, Executive Vice President of Business Development for DHL Americas. “We recognize that retail is one of the largest segments in the U.S. express market, and working with Newgistics will help further our commitment to these customers by providing a comprehensive, quality, intelligent returns management program.”

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Business Post Interim Results for the 6 months ended 30 September 2004

Posted by | Nov 16, 2004 | |

Full Chairman’s Statement: I am pleased to announce a 12% increase in profit before goodwill amortisation and tax to £9.1m. These results continue to deliver progress in line with the Group’s Three Year Plan. The successful launch of UK Mail, and the continuing fast rates of growth in the HomeServe, Courier, International and UK Pallets businesses, are particularly pleasing.

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UK Business Post announces interim results for the 6 months ended 30 September 2004

Posted by | Nov 16, 2004 | |

Business Post announces continued progress in line with the Group’s Three Year Plan. The successful launch of UK Mail, and the continuing fast rates of growth in the HomeServe, Courier, International and UK Pallets businesses, are particularly pleasing. Turnover increased by 23% to GBP109.9m and profit before goodwill amortisation and tax was up by a satisfactory 12% at GBP9.1m. The traditional second half bias is expected to be slightly more pronounced this year as a result of the Group’s newly-launched mail activities. Profit before tax was GBP8.8m and net cash inflow from operating activities increased to GBP8.3m from GBP6.0m. Peter Kane, Chairman, stated “The Board believes that the Group already contains the elements necessary for further substantial profitable growth, not only in UK Mail but also through its other businesses, which are collectively capable of driving double digit percentage growth. The Group’s strong financial performance and excellent cash flow characteristics place the Group in a good position to continue investing in new products and services and create further differentiation from its competitors.

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Hazardous deliveries for family firm

Posted by | Nov 16, 2004 | |

A family-run distribution business has helped secure the future of its workforce by joining a new network dedicated to the movement of hazardous goods throughout the UK. Total Logistics Products (TLP) employs 32 workers at its headquarters at the Lymedale Business Park, Newcastle. The firm jumped at the chance of joining the new Hazchem Network, which has been created to respond to a growing requirement by major chemical companies, which have been looking for a fast, efficient and cost-effective way of collecting and delivering products in smaller quantities more frequently. The Hazchem Network will initially consist of 20 members, all of whom have extensive experience of moving hazardous goods on pallets safely throughout the UK.

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La Poste to run branch network as separate division

Posted by | Nov 16, 2004 | |

The chairman of France’s state-owned postal service La Poste said Monday its 17,000 agency network will to be run as an individual division. Chairman Jean-Paul Bailly said the move is part of a far-reaching plan to reorganize the network and increase the number of products and services sold by La Poste to individuals. From January 2005 the branch network will stand alongside La Poste’s three existing divisions: mail, parcels and financial services.

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New UK mail business delivers strong start

Posted by | Nov 16, 2004 | |

A rival business to Royal Mail was today on course to move into profit less than a year after leading the break-up of the UK postal monopoly. UK Mail has shifted more than 23 million items since its launch in May and has set its sights on capturing 3% of the UK mailing market – estimated to be worth GBP5 billion a year. The service was set up by Slough-based parcels group Business Post after regulator Postcomm gave companies the right to enter the UK market in 2003. UK Mail collects post from customers and processes it through its network of 64 sites – the largest of which is in Birmingham – before passing it on to Royal Mail for delivery by local postmen. Peter Kane, chairman of Business Post, said UK Mail had made a “highly satisfactory” debut and was expected to become profitable in the six months from the start of October.

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An Post row over CWU letter on SDS closure

Posted by | Nov 16, 2004 | |

An Post management has sharply criticised a letter sent by the Communication Workers Union to customers of its package and courier division SDS, which attacked the closure of the subsidiary. In the attack, the CWU said it wanted to highlight the “scandalous disregard shown by management at the company for the interests of its customers as well as workers and the service.” The row comes at a time when deteriorating industrial relations at the postal services has hampered plans for a massive restructuring, which would cut the workforce by 1,400 and slash the 35m overtime bill. The CWU letter, sent last Friday, claimed by closing SDS, “An Post is imposing a massive increase in cost on small business by stealth.”

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Dutch Sandd To Deliver Addressed Mailings to Post Office Boxes

Posted by | Nov 16, 2004 | |

Dutch postal services company Sort and Deliver (Sandd) in Apeldoorn, eastern Netherlands, will soon start delivering addressed mailings to post office boxes, the company said on November 15, 2004. The delivery to post office boxes is expected to strengthen its growth ambitions. Sandd is specialised in delivering addressed direct mailings, sponsored magazines, catalogues and periodicals. The company expects to deliver 130 million addressed mailings in 2004 and 210 million in 2005. Sandd has a domestic market share of 5.0 pct and is the second player on the Dutch postal market after Dutch postal, express and logistics company TPG NV, it said. The company targets a market share of between 20 pct and 25 pct in 2008.

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