New Zealand Post backs e-commerce organisation, with online shopping “coming of age”
New Zealand Post has said it is using its resources and connections to help e-commerce businesses to thrive.
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Royal Mail anticipates e-commerce growth thanks to superfast broadband rollout
Royal Mail believes the expansion of superfast broadband in the UK could add more than half a billion pounds to the nation’s e-commerce sales.
Read MoreU.S. Postal Service reports 2.0 percent revenue increase, $2.0 billion loss in quarter 3
The U.S. Postal Service ended the June 30, 2014, quarter with a net loss of $2.0 billion, compared to a net loss of $740 million for the same period last year. The Postal Service has recorded a loss in 21 of the last 23 quarters, the excepted quarters being the two in which Congress rescheduled the Retiree Health Benefits prefunding payments.
Read MoreGlobal parcel industry in “space race” to price parcels by volume
The rise of the lightweight e-commerce parcel is fueling a global “space race” within the parcel industry, according to US-based technology firm Postea.
Read MoreDPD Germany launches “digital remote control” for consumer parcels
Parcel carrier DPD Germany has launched a new online platform designed to act as a “digital remote control” for consumers to manage their parcel deliveries.
Read MoreScottish independence would add big costs to universal postal service, say MPs
Members of the UK Parliament have said Scottish postal rates would increase if Scotland was to become independent — or else taxpayers would have to subsidise the universal service.
Read MoreRoyal Mail to improve access to postboxes
Royal Mail is reaffirming its commitment to maintain its provision of postboxes across the UK under the universal service.
Read MoreOfcom reveals extent of Royal Mail’s letter delivery competition
Britain’s Communication Workers Union demanded an urgent intervention from regulator Ofcom yesterday to protect the universal postal service.
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