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Royal Mail's proposals for zonal business post pricing comes under fire

Posted by | Mar 8, 2007 | |

Royal Mail last week called for changes to its pricing structure, which would include dropping its obligation to offer a single price to deliver franked business post to any address in the UK.

But the Periodical Publishers’ Association (PPA) said the proposals would increase the cost of magazine delivery in London by 2.5%, on top of a 10% hike already due in April this year.
The organisation passed Royal Mail’s proposal off as “benefiting no-one but Royal Mail, and hugely damaging the magazine industry.”

The proposals, which include a 6p rise in the cost of a first-class stamp, have also been lambasted by PostComm, but have met with some sympathy from direct mail printers.

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BanCorreos lanches new products

Posted by | Mar 8, 2007 | |

BanCorreos – the new mark of banking services of CORREOS and Deutsche Bank- offers, from the 1st of March, other two new products of saving and investment: `Europe Deposit’ and `Monthly Deposit’.

The “Europe Deposit” is an 18 months deposit – from the 1st of June of 2007 to the 1st of December of 2008 – that guarantees a 100% of the initial capital and a minimum interest of 1%. Its total yield could be about a 16%, because the quantity of the paid interest will be calculated discounting of this 16% the difference between the best and the worse index of a basket of European indicators formed by the Eurostoxx 50, that includes the 50 greater companies of the zone euro; Dax, main German stock-exchange index; FTSE 100, main index of United Kingdom; Millrace 40, of France; and the MIB-30, of Italy.

On the other hand, the `Monthly Deposit’ is a traditional deposit (fixed term deposit) that guarantees the invested capital and offers a referenced yield in the Euribor, less 0.70%. The type of interest rate will be updated daily, in agreement with the evolution in market of the Euribor. It represents a conservative and simple option of short term investments, because in a month the client recovers the invested amount plus the interests.

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Boeing to supply six 767 freighters to re-fleet DHL U.S. Operations

Posted by | Mar 8, 2007 | |

Boeing and DHL agreed on an order for six 767-300ER (Extended Range) Freighters. DHL, wholly owned by Bonn, Germany-based Deutsche Post World Net, is a leading international express delivery and logistics company. The order is valued at USD 894 million at list prices. This order has previously been accounted for on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries Website.
“Adding the wide-body 767 Freighter to our network allows us to grow our business considerably,” said John Mullen, CEO DHL Express. “This acquisition will support the DHL Express strategy with particular emphasis on renewing and updating the network supporting operations that serve the U.S. market.” DHL has successfully established a solid number 3 market position in the U.S. and is striving to expand its overall leadership in the global express business.

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Nordstrom to put recycled paper in catalogs

Posted by | Mar 8, 2007 | |

Nordstrom Inc. yesterday became the latest cataloger to adopt more environmentally aware practices into its catalog program. The decision comes after similar moves by Williams-Sonoma, Hewlett-Packard and Limited Brands.

Catalogers have long been the target of environmental activists for their heavy paper usage. The rash of new green policies being announced by major catalog brands could change that, even though many direct marketers still argue that it is not economically feasible to switch to more environmentally friendly paper.

Starting in April, Nordstrom said it would be the first among its peers in the specialty fashion arena to print on Forest Stewardship Council certified stock with 30 percent post-consumer waste.

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The Dark Side of the

Posted by | Mar 7, 2007 | |

If you thought you’d seen it all after the 1993 Elvis stamp, think again. A few days ago, the world learned that the U.S. Postal Service will soon introduce a “forever stamp.” This wild-and-crazy stamp is unlike anything America has ever known. It will debut in May. And it will cost 41 cents, as stamp prices are also going up.

If you can hardly contain your excitement, you’re not alone. The forever stamp is a great leap forward for anyone who has ever waited in line at the post office to buy one of those annoying 2-cent stamps after a rate increase.

With a forever stamp, that problem will cease to exist. These super stamps will never require additional postage. They will work . . . forever. Hence the catchy name.

But buyer beware. The forever stamp also has a dark side. It will make it easier for the Postal Service to foist price increases on unwitting consumers. And there will be no public outcry when stamp prices go up because no one will notice.

Just think of the E-ZPass, used on many interstate toll roads today. It lets drivers bypass the tollbooth, lessening congestion and improving drive times. The upside is convenience and speed. But an E-ZPass also diminishes our awareness of how much we’re actually paying to use the road. We’re too busy laughing as we fly past the frustrated souls stuck in the tollbooth lines.

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U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Postal Service announced internet tools for entrepreneurs

Posted by | Mar 7, 2007 | |

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a new internet tool for small business owners, designed to deliver business solutions to entrepreneurs.

“Delivering Success,” an online video-on-demand resource of successful entrepreneurs, is a nationwide partnership with the Postal Service to provide small business owners with invaluable information through video interviews that are both accessible and convenient for entrepreneurs.

The Delivering Success video interviews, online at sba.gov/deliveringsuccess, chronicle the experiences of successful entrepreneurs from around the country, offering guidance and sharing insight on the road to success. The video interviews provide key information on the ingredients of small business success, including an overview of business basics, resources to help with business plan development, small business friendly financing, business promotion, and planning and research.

The Postal Service has made it even easier for small business owners to quickly find what they need at a single, online location – USPS.com/smallbiz. The site offers pricing comparisons for shipping options, tools that include supplies, printing desktop postage and requesting free package pickup. Post Offices across the country will host “USPS.com Week” events March 12-16 to show consumers and small business owners the quick, easy, convenient way to do business online.

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Poste Italiane – Best Corporate IP Network of the Year

Posted by | Mar 7, 2007 | |

The project is part of a transition project Poste Italiane is currently involved with. They are changing the services from the standard core business to a new entity – one that is able to secure revenue from financial services as well as merchandise.

As one of the oldest consolidated services in the world Poste recognise that to keep pace with customers ever more sophisticated needs, Post Offices must supply advanced services covering financial, merchandise and email. At the same time they expect to be more efficient and productive.

The ICT Plus project resulted from Poste making a decision to provide connectivity services from three main sites in Rome, Milan and Bari to 14000 branches. Traffic is now aggregated on 5 POP interconnected by FO trunks. These POS host the data-centre.

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