The head of a new advisory panel to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi tasked
with discussing the future of Japan’s postal services called for their privatization in the group’s inaugural meeting.
La Poste, the French post office, wants to be one of the top three parcels groups in Europe, according to chairman Martin Vial.
Read MoreStarting Sunday, many post office charges go up, including the price of sending postcards, magazines, newspapers and utility bills.
Read MoreJan de Rijk & KLM transport full pallets on a fast shuttle train equipped with standard swapbodies
Read MoreExel Direct, a new brand launched this spring, claims half of the US’s outsourced home delivery business. In the UK, an effective home delivery service is seen as a key market differentiator. Years ago the situation was probably the same in the United States, but nowadays the consumer has so much choice that home delivery is seen as a necessary evil
Read MoreAs home deliveries gain in popularity, carriers are having to find ever more ingenious ways to avoid redelivering when the customer is not at home. Legal correspondent Owen Keane warns of the pitfalls of impromptu measures, and urges carriers to establish clear criteria
Read MoreM-box, an integrated home delivery fulfilment service aimed at high-street retailers, emerging e-tailers and manufacturers, hit the ground running at its launch in June with pledges of support from some of the biggest guns of industry. They include Express Dairies, which has taken a stake in the business, and Birds Eye Wall’s, which says it plans to use the service for home delivery trials.
Read MoreLa Poste Group Chairman Martin Vial has opened a new GeoPost UK hub in Birmingham. The new facilities cover 50,000 sq m and represent an investment of £15m.
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