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DMA Statement on US Senate’s Draft of Postal Reform Legislation

Posted by | May 12, 2004 | |

The Direct Marketing Association (The DMA) voiced its support to Members of the U.S. Senate, and especially Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and also Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE), who today released a discussion draft of a postal reform bill. The DMA said that this measure is a positive indication that the push for postal reform legislation is continuing to build momentum in the 108th Congress. “We genuinely appreciate the leadership of Senators Collins and Carper who have been vigorously working to craft and pass through Congress postal reform legislation this year,” said H. Robert Wientzen, president & CEO, The DMA. “We look forward to continuing to work closely with both Senators and their staffs, the Committee on Governmental Affairs, and Members of the Senate, in order to achieve a sustainable business model for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that will enable it to deliver reliable, affordable, and universal postal services well into the 21st century.”

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U.S. Postal Service Scores 95 Percent Sixth Quarter in a Row

Posted by | May 12, 2004 | |

The U.S. Postal Service scored 95 percent in overnight on-time delivery for the sixth consecutive quarter. The assessment, which is measured independently by IBM Consulting Services, was announced today during the agency’s Board of Governors meeting in Dallas. This Quarter II measurement – Jan. 1 through Mar. 31 – also cites scores of 91 percent for two-day and 88 percent for three-day delivery, according to U.S. Postal Service Vice President and Consumer Advocate Francia Smith. Residential Customer Satisfaction scores are steady at 93 percent. However, an improvement in the number of customers who rate the service as “excellent” is noted in IBM’s report.

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Norway Post’s comment on the proposal for full competition in the postal market from 1 January 2007

Posted by | May 12, 2004 | |

The Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications has proposed a more
rapid liberalisation of the Norwegian postal market than EU’s liberalisation
time schedule. The proposal will mean full liberalisation of the postal
market in Norway from 1 January 2007.”We welcome free competition, but consider it important for Norway Post to be allowed to compete on the same terms as the other players with whom we will be competing. We should not be given a handicap,” says Norway Post chief executive Kaare Frydenberg. “We have implemented extensive efficiency and restructuring measures in recent years, in preparation for the competition we knew would come. Thus we will face the new situation with competitive products and services,” Frydenberg says.

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Deutsche Bank refuses comment on possible Postbank bid after board meeting

Posted by | May 11, 2004 | |

Germany’s Deutsche Bank refused to comment Tuesday on the outcome of a board meeting at which it reportedly was considering whether to bid for Postbank, the country’s biggest retail bank. The meeting followed persistent media reports over the past week that Deutsche Bank is considering a takeover of Postbank, a unit of German postal service Deutsche Post. Both Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Post have refused to comment.

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UK DMIS finds over half of mail from direct campaigns

Posted by | May 11, 2004 | |

Direct mail now makes up more than half of all items received by the average consumer in a week, according to the Direct Mail Information Service.

In its latest study, the DMIS found that 6.2 items out of a possible 12 in the average weekly postbag comes from direct mail campaigns.

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