The U.S. Postal Service is entering a death spiral of declining revenue, rising expenses and rapidly escalating rates, attendees of the New England Mail Order Association Fall 2002 Conference were told yesterday. Jim O’Brien, director of distribution & postal affairs at Time Inc., New York, delivered the sobering thought at the postal reform session.
Read MoreThe US Postal Service is continuing its program of cost-cutting and is searching for new products to offer, Postmaster General John Potter said Friday. Potter said his agency is considering consolidating some of the approximately 300 mail processing centers across the country because improved efficiency and lower mail volume means some are underused.
Read MoreThe Polish Post plans to turn into a Treasury-owned holding, the post’s director general, Leszek Kwiatek, announced on Friday.
Kwiatek, in Szczecin for the Polish Post’s 9th Congress, said that after the change the post will control a number of companies, which will allow it to strive for new markets.
Read MoreFrom computer to post office, a new service to be launched by China Post later this month will make communication much easier for many Chinese.
In Beijing yesterday, China Post announced the new service which integrates Internet technology with the traditional mail service, making it faster for connected people to send messages to those who are not.
Read MoreDrop off services will be provided at local post offices in Singapore under a tie-up between Singapore Post and FedEx Express. The tie-up was initiated in view of growing demand for express courier service from small- and mid-sized companies in the republic.
Read MoreSheffield based Price Express Transport has secured a 2 year, £400,000 a year contract with long-time customer Viscount Catering.
Read MorePost Danmark topped a cross-border quality survey carried out by the International Postal Corporation (IPC) within the EU.
It takes an average two days for letters to and from Denmark to reach their recipients. By comparison, it takes on average 2.2 days for a letter from the 18 European countries within the EU to reach its destination.
Roebuck hs invested in software for pick and pack for a new 3 year contract with PEL Hostess.
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