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UK Royal Mail to cut Direct Mail waste

Posted by | Jan 28, 2004 | |

Royal Mail have created a new database product to help charities keep their supporter records correct and up to date, after it was revealed that incorrectly addressed direct mail cost UK businesses and charities GBP163m in 2002.

The latest research from Royal Mail showed that up to 69 per cent of charity and business-related letters are incorrectly addressed, with 172 million items of mail sent to the wrong address in 2002. The Royal Mail’s new database product, the Business Changes File, has been designed to help charities keep track of existing and potential supporters, as well as assisting companies to follow their existing and potential customers. The database compiles data from Royal Mail’s business movers list, as well as details of new phone connections and listings for businesses that are no longer trading.

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South Korea upgrades Incheon duty-free zone

Posted by | Jan 27, 2004 | |

South Korea says it will expand the duty-free zone at Incheon International Airport near Seoul as part of the government’s effort to turn the gateway into a logistics hub for Northeast Asia. Officials say construction on a customs-free area due for completion next year. An additional 10 million square-feet will also be designated as part of the duty-free zone “as early as in February,” a spokesman at the Ministry of Construction and Transportation said.

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US FedEx and UPS fight ruling on ownership of airline

Posted by | Jan 27, 2004 | |

FedEx and United Parcel Service are asking the Department of Transportation to reject a federal administrative law judge’s ruling that Astar Air Cargo is owned and controlled by an American citizen, not a German company. FedEx and U.P.S. made the request in a filing that served as a response to the Dec. 19 ruling. At issue is Astar’s ability to do business in the United States. FedEx and U.P.S. say the Miami-based Astar, which was called DHL Airways under former ownership, should be disqualified because of its ties to the German government.

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DMA Members Views Sought by UPU on Extra-Territorial Offices of Exchange

Posted by | Jan 27, 2004 | |

On very short notice, the Direct Marketing Association has been asked by the Chairman of the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) Advisory Group to present its members’ views regarding Extra-Territorial Offices of Exchange (ETOE) on February 10, 2004. The UPU is the United Nations agency in charge of global postal policy.

The existence of an Extra-Territorial Office of Exchange per se is not the issue. In the view of some companies, the problem arises when bulk ETOE items are dispatched using the indicia of a country with more favorable terminal dues than that of the host country. In a number of countries, including the United States, this is considered commercial freight and, therefore, is not eligible for entry under UPU documentation or terminal dues.

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Irish Govt accused of reneging on deal with postal workers

Posted by | Jan 27, 2004 | |

The Communications Workers Union is due to march to the Dáil in protest at the Government’s failure to implement an employee share ownership plan.

The union said the Government negotiated the plan with postal workers three years ago.

It said An Post employees were promised a 15% stake in the company in return for changes to their work practices, but the Fianna Fáil/Progressive Democrats coalition has since reneged on the agreement.

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Appointments to Royal Mail’s new marketing team

Posted by | Jan 27, 2004 | |

Royal Mail’s Marketing Director Paul Rich has announced new directors for his team including David Walker, Colin Beesley, Lorna Clarkson and Ross Drake, following a structure review.

Rich is aligning his marketing team more closely with the company’s sales force to enable more effective and customer-driven development of products and services. Following the review, the marketing of all Royal Mail branded products and services will be the responsibility of Rich and his team

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